新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

outbreak

英  [ˈaʊtbreɪk]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • outbreaks

    1[C 可数名词] (暴动或疾病等的)爆发

    If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    The four-day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths.

    由于爆发了一起数百名年轻人参与的暴力事件,导致为期4天的节日提前一天结束。

    例:

    an outbreak of chickenpox.

    水痘的暴发。