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spate

🇬🇧 UK/speit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A sudden large flood or overflow; a sudden rush or large number of things happening at once

洪水，泛滥；大量，一阵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
spateother
=spate

Common Collocations

  • 1.a spate of attacks一连串袭击事件
  • 2.a spate of incidents一系列事故
  • 3.in full spate正值高峰期
  • 4.a spate of criticism大量批评声浪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A spate of robberies in the neighborhood has left residents feeling unsafe.

  • 2.

    Heavy rainfall caused a spate in the river, flooding nearby farmland.

  • 3.

    The celebrity's scandal triggered a spate of media coverage overnight.

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