spate

noun

1. 一连串，接二连三（通常指不愉快的事物）
   a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time
   1. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.
      这次炸弹爆炸事件是一连串恐怖主义袭击中最近的一起。

1. N-COUNT 大批，一连串，一阵(尤指令人不快之物)
   A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.
   1. ...the recent spate of attacks on horses.
      最近发生的一连串袭马事件
   2. ...the current spate of scandals.
      目前流传的大量谣言
2. PHRASE (河水)猛涨，泛滥
   When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
   1. The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
      泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。

1. The spate of storms and hurricanes in recent years could be a statistical quirk.
   从统计数字上看，近些年来暴风雨和飓风的频发非同寻常。
2. The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
   泰晤士河河水暴涨，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。
3. While the run-up to polling day has been more peaceful than in previous elections, it has been marked by a spate of politically motivated killings and other alleged abuses, such as vote-buying and intimidation.
   尽管投票前的这段日子比过去几次选举都平静，但仍然发生了一些政治杀害事件和其它所谓滥用权力的事件，例如买票和恐吓。
4. In fact, it seems there's recently been a spate of articles, project management dashboards, and the like that apply health and wellness imagery to software development activities.
   事实上，似乎最近已经出现了许多文章、项目管理仪表板，和将健康和良好形象应用于软件开发活动的类似的东西。
5. Banks and retailers have sparred for years over transaction costs, but the latest spate of cyber attacks has heightened animosity between the two groups.
   银行和零售商围绕交易成本已争吵多年，但围绕网络攻击的最新口水战加剧了这两个群体之间的敌意。
6. Foxconn's cost advantages from scale have waned as it works to improve factory conditions after a spate of high-profile worker suicides and accidents in recent years.
   近年来，在发生了一系列备受瞩目的员工自杀和事故之后，为了改善工厂条件，富士康的规模成本优势已经减弱。
7. But two years ago a spate of suicides led to a global outcry that shook the firm.
   两年前，连续不断的自杀事件让公司震惊，在全世界也引起一片哗然。
8. The incident caused another spate of protests.
   这次事件又引起了一片抗议声。
9. However, a spate of unusual events.
   然而异常的事件接连发生了。
10. Refugees crossed the border in full spate.
    难民大量地越过了边境。
11. Norway is coming to terms with the worst spate of killings it's suffered since the Second World War.
    挪威方面称，这是自第二次世界大战以来遇到的最严重的杀戮事件。
12. Given the spate of recent crashes, anger has mounted against the government-run system.
    由于近期的连续事故，人们对政府对铁路系统的管理很愤怒。
13. It starts Friday and forecasters are predicting a spate of named storms.
    周五起，预报员预测了一系列命名的风暴。
14. If a spate of new houses could guarantee growth, critics note, Spain and Ireland would be booming.
    评论家说，如果大规模建设房屋就一定能带来发展，西班牙和爱尔兰早就经济繁荣了。
15. A UN spokesman, Farhan Haq said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was concerned about the spate of killings.
    一名联合国发言人称，联合国秘书长潘基文对杀戮事件的泛滥表示担忧。
16. The S& P's note arrived on the heels of a spate of troubling news.
    标准普尔的报告紧跟着大量的麻烦消息而来。
17. 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。
18. After a recent spate of consolidation in the industry, many steelmakers are looking at acquisitions.
    在近期的钢铁行业整合大潮后，许多钢铁制造商正在考虑收购。
19. A trigger for the protests appears to have been a spate of unexplained stabbings using hypodermic syringes.
    一个触发的抗议似乎是一个无法解释的注射器使用刀刺事件。
20. In recent days, the administration has conceived a spate of new approaches and initiatives.
    近些日子以来，奥巴马政府祭出了一连串新措施和新行动。
21. The worsening trade situation has already led to a spate of factory closures and layoffs in China.
    贸易状况的恶化已经导致了一系列关闭工厂和裁员中。
22. Security remains a key concern in the country, with the UN Security Council condemning the recent spate of attacks in southern Afghanistan.
    安全仍然是该国的一项重要关切，联合国安理会也谴责了最近在阿富汗南方发生的大量攻击事件。
23. After the storm all the rivers were in spate.
    暴雨过后河水都上涨了。
24. The news follows a spate of more positive earnings news from apple, Intel and IBM.
    此前，苹果（apple）、英特尔（intel）和ibm接连发布了更为积极的业绩数据。
25. He is particularly interested in the Chinglish he finds on a spate of signs, menus and the like in China.
    他对在大量的招牌、菜单和中国的其他地方寻找发现中式英语有着特别的兴趣。
26. Thirty-eight countries have now signed up to the OECD's1997 anti-corruption convention, leading to a spate of cross-border prosecutions.
    38个国家现在已经签署了经合组织1997反腐公约，导致接二连三的跨国起诉。
27. The recent spate of food-related headlines has led to consumers questioning the safety of our food.
    最近和食物危险相关报导的泛滥，已经导致消费者开始怀疑食物的安全。
28. We turned on our television to hear about the day's spate of bans and detentions.
    我们打开了电视机，听到那天一连串的关于禁令和拘留的报道。
29. The incident is the latest in a spate of scientific fraud cases in China.
    这是中国一连串科学欺诈事件中最新的一起。

n.

in (full) spate

• 暴涨；发洪水
  containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual
  1. After heavy rain, the river was in spate.
     大雨过后，河水暴涨。
  2. Celia was in full spate (= completely involved in talking and not likely to stop or able to be interrupted) .
     西莉亚口若悬河，滔滔不绝。

noun

1. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

   Synonym:    freshet

2. a sudden forceful flow

   Synonym:    rushsurgeupsurge

3. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
   1. a batch of letters
   2. a deal of trouble
   3. a lot of money
   4. he made a mint on the stock market
   5. see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   6. it must have cost plenty
   7. a slew of journalists
   8. a wad of money

   Synonym:    batchdealflockgood dealgreat dealhatfulheaplotmassmessmicklemintmountainmucklepasselpeckpileplentypotquite a littleraftsightslewstacktidy sumwad