| 单词 | outbreak |
| 释义 | outbreak (aʊtbreɪk ) Word forms: outbreaks countable noun [usually singular] If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen. The festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths. At the outbreak of war, he enlisted as a private. [+ of] The cholera outbreak continued to spread. Synonyms: eruption, burst, explosion, epidemic Collocations: contain an outbreak Exclusion zones were imposed around the company's farmlands in an attempt to contain the outbreak. Times, Sunday Times Several cities have banned people from raising chickens at home in an attempt to contain the outbreak. Times, Sunday Times Outside the country, however, the number of confirmed cases has more than doubled as governments scramble to contain the outbreak. Times,Sunday Times The measures should help to mitigate cashflow problems among vulnerable customers as efforts to contain the outbreak come into force. Times,Sunday Times It has described efforts to contain the outbreak as 'woeful'. Times, Sunday Times Experts have estimated that if used widely they could help to control the outbreak, and are recommended by other countries. Times,Sunday Times Managers, we learnt, overrode the advice of the expert clinicians on their own staff and thus failed to isolate infected patients to control the outbreak. Times, Sunday Times The treatments are not expected to help control this outbreak, but should help in future cases. Times, Sunday Times In his first report, he drew attention to the need for a national vaccination campaign against smallpox and for efforts to control the outbreak of epidemics. Times, Sunday Times Efforts are under way to vaccinate pets and strays, as well as selective culling of some strays, to control the outbreak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientific and veterinary experts fear that outbreaks of animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth or bluetongue could wipe out many breeds. Times, Sunday Times Government officials said that they feared an outbreak of mass violence if proper vengeance was not seen to be exacted. Times, Sunday Times Bond prices, which tend to rise during periods of low growth, soared as investors feared the outbreak of a global depression and a return of deflation. Times, Sunday Times A trending fuelled by a mass outbreak of spontaneous hysteria - the fandom was instant and visceral. Times, Sunday Times The feared mass outbreak of protectionism, one of the great errors of the 1930s, never happened. Times, Sunday Times Where might this mass outbreak of introspection lead? Times, Sunday Times There was no mass outbreak. The Sun Some onlookers seemed joyful at the mass outbreak of stealing. Globe and Mail The stock has been bumping along at near ten-year lows since the crash, compared with highs of over 450p before the virus outbreak. Times,Sunday Times There has been an outbreak of a virus, the government has fallen and there are vigilantes on the streets. The Sun Since the outbreak of the virus, demands on this service have soared. Times,Sunday Times Experts fear the virus outbreak will peak then. The Sun The outbreak of the virus just might be changing that. Times,Sunday Times He had recently married, and his departure was perhaps prompted by an outbreak of plague in his home town. Globe and Mail In 1669, population had declined to ca. 500 individuals following an outbreak of plague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aside from the direct effects of war, the occupation coincided with a severe outbreak of plague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1803, a brigand raid plundered its buildings, and in 1812 an outbreak of plague caused the abandonment of the already hardly active cloister. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This official activity suggests that despite the few recorded cases, the government was already aware that this was a serious outbreak of plague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a rare outbreak of unrest: demonstrations are forbidden. Times, Sunday Times Outbreaks of unrest may be unavoidable, but they are likely to be scattered. Times, Sunday Times With the majority of the population depending on the land, this led to outbreaks of unrest across the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The deal as presently structured merely postpones a new and probably even more virulent outbreak of violence until later in the year. Times, Sunday Times Since the outbreak of violence following the last general election, the country has been peaceful. Times, Sunday Times On the evening of the outbreak of violence, he was called to the telephone while out at dinner. Times, Sunday Times The outbreak of violence was not unexpected. Times, Sunday Times By the spring of 1979, 24 of the 28 provinces had suffered outbreaks of violence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fry was among the recruits, and with the outbreak of war found himself on guard duties. Times, Sunday Times The huts were built in haste at the outbreak of war and were little more than large garden sheds. Times, Sunday Times She initially had hopes of becoming a doctor, but the outbreak of war in 1939 stifled these. Times, Sunday Times A career that showed every sign of taking off was brought to an abrupt halt by the outbreak of war. Times, Sunday Times Analyse the political, diplomatic, social and economic factors behind the outbreak of war in 1914. Times, Sunday Times No other measures have been introduced to prevent an outbreak. Times,Sunday Times The official reason for the clearance was to prevent an outbreak of the contagious skin disease scabies from spreading. The Sun All of us have to maintain a ceaseless inner prophylaxis in order to prevent the outbreak of injustice, the spread of inhumanity. The Times Literary Supplement It's vital that we act swiftly to prevent the outbreak from spreading, particularly to neighbouring countries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government had previously taken steps to prevent an outbreak, including a command center, travel alerts for infected nations, and more severe health checks at international ports. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most recent outbreak of energy and commodity-price inflation followed the end of the recession in late 2009 and continued until early 2011. Times, Sunday Times Several reasons have been proposed for the cause of a recent outbreak of the disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its most recent outbreak was in 2002. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The recent outbreaks are not good news for anyone. The Sun Recent outbreaks in previously polio-free countries are all but stopped. Times, Sunday Times In 2016, there were no reported outbreaks of the disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The number of reported outbreaks has rocketed by up to 30 per cent - with shop-bought chicken the most to blame. The Sun A number of other reported outbreaks are also under analysis. Times, Sunday Times Four countries have reported outbreaks after untroubled periods of 30 to 50 years. Times, Sunday Times More than 30 countries have reported outbreaks in the past year, in most cases involving wild birds. Times, Sunday Times This happens with influenza: you can catch flu twice because a novel strain your body has not encountered before becomes the new seasonal outbreak. Times,Sunday Times Most seasonal outbreaks of flu occur at the start of the year. Times, Sunday Times But such cases are rare, and the risks are currently no more, and a lot less, than some seasonal outbreaks. Times, Sunday Times As healthcare workers we are the main vector for transmission, as well as essential to the management of a serious outbreak. Times,Sunday Times In a serious outbreak, hospitals will have to cancel all non-emergency work to cope with extra patients. Times,Sunday Times This effects the barrier and causes a serious outbreak of time stream. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In subsequent years public services collapsed and a serious outbreak of cholera occurred in many urban areas between 1976 and 1980. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A very serious outbreak of cholera occurred in 1925. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has been criticised for consistently overclaiming on the provision of equipment and testing capability, and for playing down the chances of a severe outbreak. Times,Sunday Times To complete its disasters, the town had a severe outbreak of the plague in 1596. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some information suggests that after a severe outbreak farmers could see yields as low as one ton per hectare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1930 a severe outbreak of chicken-pox and measles reduced the school's numbers from twenty-nine to five, but the school soon recovered. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had been scheduled the year prior but delayed due to a severe outbreak of cholera. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fire teams said that the blaze was contained last night but there were sporadic outbreaks as flames spread underground through the peat. Times, Sunday Times High attack rates are documented in sporadic outbreaks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, sporadic outbreaks probably occurred in each generation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beginning in 1898 there had been sporadic outbreaks of the plague in the country, and none of the previously developed vaccines were strong or durable enough to handle the disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, genetics may play a very limited role in people who experience a sudden outbreak of shyness in later life. Times, Sunday Times A sudden outbreak can be baffling and prolonged periods of acne can bring even the most level-headed of us close to tears. The Sun The big news yesterday, though, was that there was a sudden outbreak of no controversy. Times, Sunday Times These two weeks did not feature a sudden outbreak of newsworthy swearing — this was an entirely typical period. Times, Sunday Times Nice as it would be to dismiss this week's mayhem as panic, there are at least three serious reasons for the sudden outbreak of pessimism. Times, Sunday Times These conditions are similar to those found in other tornado outbreaks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Major events, such as large tornado outbreaks, are sometimes also possible on moderate risk days, but with greater uncertainty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unseasonal temperatures led to numerous tornadoes throughout the month, primarily in three tornado outbreaks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Major tornado outbreaks have occurred in every month of the year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tornadoes can occur one at a time, or can occur in large tornado outbreaks associated with supercells or in other large areas of thunderstorm development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His attempt to ease public concern coincided with the leak of documents detailing government plans to deal with a widespread outbreak of a human form of the virus. Times, Sunday Times In 1507 a second, less widespread outbreak occurred, followed in 1517 by a third and much more severe epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2012, there was a widespread outbreak with the second-highest total case numbers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 爆发 Japanese: 勃発 |
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