spate
US /speɪt/
UK /speɪt/

名詞
1.
一連串, 大量
a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially unpleasant things
範例:
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The city has suffered a spate of burglaries recently.
該市最近發生了一連串盜竊案。
•
There has been a spate of bad weather this month.
這個月出現了一連串糟糕的天氣。
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