outbreak
英 [ˈaʊtbreɪk]
美 [ˈaʊtbreɪk]
n. (暴力、疾病等坏事的)爆发,突然发生
vi. 爆发
复数:outbreaks
Collins.2 / BNC.5060 / COCA.5343
牛津词典
noun
- (暴力、疾病等坏事的)爆发,突然发生
the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or a disease- the outbreak of war
战争的爆发 - an outbreak of typhoid
伤寒的爆发 - Outbreaks of rain are expected in the afternoon.
下午将有暴雨。
- the outbreak of war
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (暴力活动、疾病等的)爆发,突然发生
If there is anoutbreak ofsomething unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen.- The four-day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths.
一场有数百名年轻人卷入的暴力活动发生后,为期4天的节庆活动被迫提前一天结束。 - ...the outbreak of war in the Middle East...
中东战争的爆发 - In Peru, a cholera outbreak continues to spread.
霍乱在秘鲁各地相继爆发。
- The four-day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths.
英英释义
noun
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- the outbreak of hostilities
双语例句
- In Peru, a cholera outbreak continues to spread.
霍乱在秘鲁各地相继爆发。 - Fears are growing of a cholera outbreak following the appearance of a number of cases in the city.
该市出现几起霍乱病例之后,人们对霍乱爆发的恐惧越来越强烈。 - He was interned as an enemy alien at the outbreak of the Second World War.
第二次世界大战爆发时他被作为敌国侨民扣押了。 - An outbreak of an unknown illness has been reported among children and students in schools in Angola.
据报告,一种不明疾病在安哥拉学校的儿童和学生中暴发。 - A new outbreak of smallpox occurred in 1928.
1928年爆发了新一轮的天花。 - The ambassador did his utmost to prevent the outbreak of hostilities.
这位大使竭尽全力防止战事的爆发。 - At the outbreak of the war he lived in london.
战争爆发时他住在伦敦。 - Several media reports have recently covered rumours of a large outbreak of influenza-like illness in Quang Binh Province.
若干媒体报道最近包括了广平省流感样疾病大暴发的传闻。 - Senegal: A resurgence of the cholera outbreak which started early this year has recently occurred.
塞内加尔:最近发生了今年初开始的霍乱暴发再次袭击。 - But the outbreak may have started in October in Uige, the area most severely affected.
但是它可能十月份已经在Uige爆发,这个地区受到了严重的影响。