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. 一连串
...the recent spate of attacks on horses. …最近对马的一连串袭击。
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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）大量突发事件
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area . 警方正在调查最近在金斯兰德路周边地区接连发生的多起入室盗窃案。
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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