outbreak不仅可以用来应对流行病,还可以用来应对其他不良事件吗?
母语人士的回答
Rebecca
当然。 Outbreak只是意味着某些事情的突然开始。它通常用于描述任何危险或令人反感的东西,或用于描述疾病或战争。例子: There hasn't been an outbreak of measles in many years. (麻疹已经发生多年了。)例如: The government want to avoid the outbreak of war in that area. (政府希望内战不会在该地区爆发。)