surge
noun[C]
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asuddenandgreatincrease:
陡增,剧增,急剧上升Anunexpectedsurgeinelectricalpowercausedthecomputertocrash.突然出现的电压剧增导致电脑死机。
There has been a surgeinhousepricesrecently.最近房价飞涨。
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resurgenceformal
an increase
- increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
- riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
- gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
- boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
asuddenandgreatmovementforward:
涌现,奔涌At the end of thegame, there was a surgeoffansonto thefield.比赛结束后,大群的球迷涌向比赛场地。
Atidalsurge(=suddenandgreatrisein thelevelof thesea)causedseverefloodingincoastalareas.潮水猛涨在沿海地区引发了严重水灾。
asuddenincreaseof anemotion:
(情感的)涌起,翻涌She wasoverwhelmedby a surgeofremorse.悔恨一下子涌上了她的心头。
- The surge in thepowersupplyknockedout all thecomputers.
- The surge in USsharepricesreverberatedacrosstheglobe.
- Aspecialsystempreventsthecircuitrybeingtrippedaccidentallyby apowersurge orlightningstrike.
- This new surge ofinterestinreligionisperhapsareactionto the thespiritualwastelandof the 1980s.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- inflation
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
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Advancing and moving forward
surge
verb[I]
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toincreasesuddenlyandstrongly:
激增,陡增,剧烈上升The company'sprofitshave surged.公司的利润激增。
tomovequicklyandpowerfully:
涌动,蜂拥向前Anangrycrowdsurged through thegatesof the president'spalace.愤怒的人群涌进了总统府的大门。
A fewmetresbefore the end of therace, Jenkins surgedinto thelead.就在离终点几米的地方,詹金斯突然发力猛冲到最前面。
(of anemotion) todevelopstronglyandquickly:
(感情)涌起,涌现Shefeltawaveofresentmentsurging(up)inside her.她感觉一阵悔恨涌上心头。
- Thedollarsurged against theyenin thefinalhalfhouroftrading.
- Afeelingoflovesurged in hisbreast.
- Sales of thesecosmeticshave surged inrecentmonths.
- Themobsurged towards thecastle.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- inflation
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
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Moving quickly
Making progress and advancing