spate是什麼意思_音標_用法_例句

簡單釋義：

n. 一連串

網絡 大量；洪水；泛濫

變形：

複數：spates  

完整釋義：

n.

1.大量
2.洪水,突然泛濫,猛漲;〔蘇格蘭〕傾盆大雨
3.時間
4.河水猛漲
5.突然爆發
6.湧來
7.暴雨
8.暴風雨

例句：

1. Scientists believe that during the Cretaceous period, a spate of volcanic activity caused plant life to bloom on the surface of the oceans.
   科學家認為，在白堊紀，一連串的火山活動導致植物在海平面生長旺盛。

2. Bush has inspired a spate of Internet games where the players hurl footwear at moving targets of the U. S. president.
   受這一事件啟發，數款向布殊扔鞋彈的網絡遊戲應運而生。

3. Russia has imposed a ban on grain exports until the end of the year, after a severe drought and a spate of wildfires devastated crops.
   在經過幾次乾燥和大量的野火使用農作物受災後，俄羅斯已經實施禁止農作物出口，直到今年底。

4. None of the U. S. requirements is enough to prevent fraud, as the spate of Chinese scandals demonstrates.
   從中國公司接二連三的醜聞來看，美國的這些要求中沒有一個足以防止欺詐。

5. No longer able to carry out observations, Cricket uses the computer to find any articles about the recent spate of robberies.
   不再能夠進行觀測，克里克使用電腦時找到有關最近一連串的劫案的任何文章。

6. There has been a recent spate of rulings against businesses, restricting their ability to open mines and build factories.
   近期政府出台了一批針對企業的新規，限制企業開礦建廠。

7. Although the market is in its infancy, it has been the subject of a spate of deals this year.
   儘管煤層氣市場仍處於起步階段，但它是今年大批交易的主題。

8. A spate of mysterious after-hours grenade attacks on banks and government buildings has stoked a sense of unease over what lies ahead.
   營業結束後，銀行和政府建築遭到大量神秘手榴彈襲擊，給人前途堪憂的感覺。