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outbreak

/aʊtbreɪk/

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1 · noun

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

暴发；突然发生

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The outbreak of flu forced the school to close for a week.
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流感暴发使学校停课一周。
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Pronunciation: /aʊtbreɪk/

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