spate
US /speɪt/
UK /speɪt/
名詞
1.
相次ぐ発生, 頻発
a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially unpleasant things
例:
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The city has suffered a spate of burglaries recently.
その都市では最近、空き巣事件が相次いでいる。
•
There has been a spate of bad weather this month.
今月は悪天候が続いた。
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