spate
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time. 一連串
...the recent spate of attacks on horses. …最近對馬的一連串襲擊。
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spate /speɪt/ (spates)
剑桥词典
- a larger number of events than usual , especially unpleasant ones , happening at about the same time
（尤指不愉快的）大量突發事件
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area . 警方正在調查最近在金斯蘭德路周邊地區接連發生的多起入室盜竊案。
in (full) spate UK
If a river is in (full ) spate, it has more water in it and is flowing faster than it usually does.
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