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今天我们要学的词是 a spate¹ of. A spate of 有一连串的意思。The neighborhood has seen a spate of car thefts over the past two months. 过去两个月里，小区发生了一连串的偷车事件。The University of Canberra issued warning to students and staff after a spate of robberies on campus. 堪培拉大学校园发生一连串抢劫事件，校方提醒师生注意安全。Guinea has seen a spate of new Ebola cases contracted at funeral ceremonies. 几内亚出现一连串埃博拉感染新病例，这些患者都是在参加葬礼时被传染的。好的，今天我们学习的词是 a spate of, a spate of, a spate of...

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n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵

参考例句：

• Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
• Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。