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rife

🇬🇧 UK/raif/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Widespread or very common, especially of something unpleasant; full of something undesirable

盛行的，普遍的；充满（不好事物）的

adv.

In an abundant or widespread manner

普遍地，大量地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
rifeother
=rife

Common Collocations

  • 1.rife with corruption腐败盛行
  • 2.rife with speculation猜测四起
  • 3.rumors are rife谣言满天飞
  • 4.rife with problems问题丛生

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Corruption was rife in the government during that turbulent decade.

  • 2.

    The construction industry is rife with safety violations and poor oversight.

  • 3.

    Rumors were rife that the company was about to go bankrupt.

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