英语词汇“spate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINspate

Origin:

1400-1500 Perhaps from Old French espoit, from Dutch spuiten ‘to flow out strongly’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Even model Naomi Campbell appeared at the last spate of runway shows in New York with a swinging dark-blond weave.
Homeowners have reported a spate of vandalism, break- ins, thefts, and other crimes that they attribute to illegal immigrants.
If a statutory definition were to be promulgated, it would lead to confusion, and a spate of litigation.
Some of these riverbank cave entrances are submerged when the river is in spate making their underground passages subject to sudden flooding.
The current spate of reports on the schools criticizes parents for not involving themselves in the education of their children.
The generosity of the offer had surprised them all and had prompted a whole spate of spontaneous offers.
The poll results come amid a spate of bad news for tobacco companies.
These questions have been raised by leading palaeontologists and archaeologists in a spate of articles in newspapers and journals.

Longman Language Activatora lot of unpleasant events in a short period of time► spate of something

· An alarming spate of bombings has caused widespread panic.· The company has yet to respond to the recent spate of lawsuits filed against it.· The party lost power three years ago after a spate of political scandals.

► epidemic

a lot of unpleasant activity of one particular kind which spreads quickly during a short period of time and which seems to be difficult to stop or control: epidemic of: · The recent epidemic of car thefts has been blamed on bored teenagers.reach epidemic proportions (=become like an epidemic): · Alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions in this country.

► rash of something

a large number of unpleasant events or a particular kind that happen in a short period of time in many different places: · Emergency officials worry that the region may again be hit by a rash of wildfires this fall.· Experts are not sure what is causing the recent rash of mountain lion sightings.

► wave

a lot of unpleasant activity or actions suddenly becoming worse and increasing in a short period of time: wave of: · Security chiefs fear a new wave of terrorist bombings.· The country has been brought to a standstill by the latest wave of strikes.crime wave: · The mayor has promised tough action in response to the city's rising crime wave.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a series/spate/wave of attacks

(=a number of attacks in a row)· The killing follows a series of brutal attacks on tourists.

► a river is in spate

British English (=it is very full and the water is flowing very quickly)· The snow had just melted and the rivers were in spate.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► late

· He blamed what he called the painful kick-back of recent economic problems for the latest spate of job losses.

► recent

· Earnings from the recent spate of rights issues and flotations will be fat.· After a recent spate of arrests, Figueroa said publicly that he did not expect more.· Alliance leader John Alderdice held emergency talks with the security chief at Stormont on the recent spate of murders and sectarian attacks.· They were casualties of the recent spate of organizational downsizing, restructuring, and reengineering programs.· Police say extra vigilance has helped to kerb the recent spate of attacks on horses.· However, our recent spate of hot summers and mild winters seems to be redressing the balance somewhat.

VERB► follow

· Read in studio Detectives are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies at the homes of old-age pensioners.· The A66 has become a cause for deep concern among local residents following a spate of accidents in recent months.· Police say the arrests follow a spate of crimes in the area.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► spate of something

An alarming spate of bombings has caused widespread panic.
The company has yet to respond to the recent spate of lawsuits filed against it.
The party lost power three years ago after a spate of political scandals.

► in spate

单词	spate
释义	spatespate /speɪt/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINspate Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old French espoit, from Dutch spuiten ‘to flow out strongly’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Even model Naomi Campbell appeared at the last spate of runway shows in New York with a swinging dark-blond weave. Homeowners have reported a spate of vandalism, break- ins, thefts, and other crimes that they attribute to illegal immigrants. If a statutory definition were to be promulgated, it would lead to confusion, and a spate of litigation. Some of these riverbank cave entrances are submerged when the river is in spate making their underground passages subject to sudden flooding. The current spate of reports on the schools criticizes parents for not involving themselves in the education of their children. The generosity of the offer had surprised them all and had prompted a whole spate of spontaneous offers. The poll results come amid a spate of bad news for tobacco companies. These questions have been raised by leading palaeontologists and archaeologists in a spate of articles in newspapers and journals. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora lot of unpleasant events in a short period of time► spate of something · An alarming spate of bombings has caused widespread panic.· The company has yet to respond to the recent spate of lawsuits filed against it.· The party lost power three years ago after a spate of political scandals. ► epidemic a lot of unpleasant activity of one particular kind which spreads quickly during a short period of time and which seems to be difficult to stop or control: epidemic of: · The recent epidemic of car thefts has been blamed on bored teenagers.reach epidemic proportions (=become like an epidemic): · Alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions in this country. ► rash of something a large number of unpleasant events or a particular kind that happen in a short period of time in many different places: · Emergency officials worry that the region may again be hit by a rash of wildfires this fall.· Experts are not sure what is causing the recent rash of mountain lion sightings. ► wave a lot of unpleasant activity or actions suddenly becoming worse and increasing in a short period of time: wave of: · Security chiefs fear a new wave of terrorist bombings.· The country has been brought to a standstill by the latest wave of strikes.crime wave: · The mayor has promised tough action in response to the city's rising crime wave. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a series/spate/wave of attacks (=a number of attacks in a row)· The killing follows a series of brutal attacks on tourists. ► a river is in spate British English (=it is very full and the water is flowing very quickly)· The snow had just melted and the rivers were in spate. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► late · He blamed what he called the painful kick-back of recent economic problems for the latest spate of job losses. ► recent · Earnings from the recent spate of rights issues and flotations will be fat.· After a recent spate of arrests, Figueroa said publicly that he did not expect more.· Alliance leader John Alderdice held emergency talks with the security chief at Stormont on the recent spate of murders and sectarian attacks.· They were casualties of the recent spate of organizational downsizing, restructuring, and reengineering programs.· Police say extra vigilance has helped to kerb the recent spate of attacks on horses.· However, our recent spate of hot summers and mild winters seems to be redressing the balance somewhat. VERB► follow · Read in studio Detectives are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies at the homes of old-age pensioners.· The A66 has become a cause for deep concern among local residents following a spate of accidents in recent months.· Police say the arrests follow a spate of crimes in the area. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► spate of something An alarming spate of bombings has caused widespread panic. The company has yet to respond to the recent spate of lawsuits filed against it. The party lost power three years ago after a spate of political scandals. ► in spate 1spate of something a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially bad things: a spate of burglaries2in spate British English a river, stream etc that is in spate is very full and flowing very fast
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