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单词 spate
释义 spate
I. \ˈspāt, usu -ād.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English
1. : freshet, flood
 < every waterfall roars in spate — E.J.Moran >
 < an Arkansas River spate — S.H.Adams >
 < a migration into the valley that continued in full spate beyond the middle of the century — American Guide Series: Virginia >
2. chiefly Scotland : a sudden heavy rainstorm
3.
 a. : a large number or amount
  < a spate of books on gardening >
  < a spate of cowboy movies >
  < a spate of publicity >
 b. : a sudden or strong outburst : rush
  < a spate of anger >
  < a spate of words >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
chiefly Scotland : flood
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