outbreak不僅可以用來應對流行病,還可以用來應對其他不良事件嗎?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
當然。 Outbreak只是意味著某些事情的突然開始。它通常用於描述任何危險或令人反感的東西,或用於描述疾病或戰爭。例子: There hasn't been an outbreak of measles in many years. (麻疹已經發生多年了。)例如: The government want to avoid the outbreak of war in that area. (政府希望內戰不會在該地區爆發。)