单词	abound
释义	abounda‧bound /əˈbaʊnd/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINabound Origin: 1300-1400 Old French abonder, from Latin abundare, from ab- ‘away’ + unda ‘wave’ Verb Table VERB TABLE abound Simple Form Present they abound it abounds Past it, they abounded Present perfect they have abounded it has abounded Past perfect it, they had abounded Future it, they will abound Future perfect it, they will have abounded Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Tales of illegal business dealings abounded. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But theories -- often conflicting -- abound. Even in the face of all the pain and confusion, however, opportunities abound. Interesting developments abound in this subject. Most people still live in the hinterlands of the inhabited islands eking out a living, but poverty abounds. Other examples abound in the worlds of commerce, government, education, and organized sport. Rumours abounded that the Witch King had finally died. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► still · The budget provided the financial incentive, but much confusion still abounds over the use of unleaded petrol.· Although controversies still abound, there are some guiding principles for the conduct of daily schooling.· But there is no confirmation, and rumors still abound.· Conspiracy and cover-up theories still abound. NOUN► story · At this point the story abounds in Freudian symbolism.· Myths and ghost stories abound on any normal day. to exist in very large numbers:  Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation. Examples of this abound in her book.abound with/in something phrasal verb if a place, situation etc abounds with things of a particular type, it contains a very large number of them:  The forests abound with deer, birds, and squirrels.
随便看	discoloration discolour discombobulated discomfit discomfiture discomfort discompose discomposure disconcert disconcerted disconcerting disconcertingly disconnect disconnected disconnection disconsolate disconsolately discontent discontented discontentedly discontinuance discontinuation discontinue discontinuity discontinuous

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