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单词 outbreak
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outbreak
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/us
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/
C2
atimewhen somethingsuddenlybegins,especiallyadiseaseor somethingelsedangerousorunpleasant:
（尤指疾病、危险或不快之事的）发作，暴发，突然发生
an outbreakofcholera/foodpoisoning/rioting/war霍乱／食物中毒／骚乱／战争的暴发
Lastweekendsawfurtherthunderyoutbreaks.上周末仍然雷声不断。
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(Definition ofoutbreakfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

outbreak| American Dictionary

outbreak
noun[C]
us
/ˈɑʊtˌbreɪk/
asuddenappearanceof something,esp. of adiseaseor somethingelsedangerousorunpleasant:
an outbreak ofcholera
the outbreak ofwar
(Definition ofoutbreakfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoutbreak

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Most cases of mycoplasma outbreaks occurred in schools (22), among family members (13), and military recruits (10).
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First, before theoutbreak, a large proportion of the population was susceptible because of the geographical characteristics of the health district.
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However, there are some things that are difficult to explain if we wish to argue that garlic caused thisoutbreak.
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The median time from onset of illness in the first patient until investigation of theoutbreakwas 27 days (range 0 -161).
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The source of theoutbreakwas traced to an untreated private water supply.
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It was therefore held that there were at least four primary outbreaks in the first fortnight - the indexoutbreakplus the three ' non-windborne ' outbreaks.
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This may explain the different dynamic of theoutbreakthat is typical for person-to-person transmission.
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However, mortality rates are still far from sufficient to keep host/prey populations under control and all investigated sites suffer from unabated outbreaks.
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Vagility of pest populations may result in difficulty predicting temporal and spatial pest outbreaks, and influence genetic resistance to chemical control.
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These outbreaks pose a significant threat to the general population.
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We describe the results of a case-control study and environmental investigation into the source and vehicle(s) responsible for thisoutbreak.
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Failure to adequately and consistently implement our earlier recommendations probably contributed to the secondoutbreak.
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This article advances an alternative to existing theories that explains theoutbreakof this war by reference to both structural and organisational factors.
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In the describedoutbreak, contact investigations were extended to contacts at low risk of infection mainly because of public demand for testing.
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These networks are used to reveal trends in the evolution of different serotypes, monitor their antimicrobial susceptibility, detect outbreaks, and contribute to their investigation.
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Collocationswithoutbreak

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These are words often used in combination withoutbreak.

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current outbreak
However, in the current outbreak, contamination of food cannot be implicated.
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future outbreak
The following is a discussion about possible transmission modes of the virus and recommendations forfutureoutbreakcontrol and prevention.
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initial outbreak
Reporting the 1737 recurrence, the press contextualized it immediately against the initial outbreak of 1730, an indication of the indelible character of incendiarism on the city's collective memory.
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