outbreak

/ˈaʊtbreɪk/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

爆发；突然发生

释义与例句

n. 爆发；突然发生
a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially disease or violence
  1. Health officials responded quickly to the outbreak of the virus.
    卫生官员迅速应对这次病毒暴发。
  2. The outbreak of war forced thousands to leave their homes.
    战争爆发迫使数千人离开家园。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A cholera outbreak was reported after the floods.
    洪水过后报告了一起霍乱疫情。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • epidemic 流行病；疫情
    outbreak 强调疾病、战争或暴力突然开始，范围可大可小；epidemic 专指某种疾病在较大人群中迅速传播，不用于战争。
    The government introduced emergency measures to control the epidemic. 政府采取紧急措施控制这场流行病疫情。
常见搭配
  • disease outbreak 疾病暴发；疫情
    Clean water is essential for preventing a disease outbreak. 清洁的水对预防疾病暴发至关重要。
  • outbreak of violence 暴力事件爆发
    The outbreak of violence prompted the authorities to impose a curfew. 暴力事件的爆发促使当局实施宵禁。