词汇 | profusion |
释义 | profusion noun[ S or U ] formaluk /prəˈfjuː.ʒən/ us /prəˈfjuː.ʒən/ an extremely large amount of something: 丰富,充沛,大量 I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter.我正在谈论最近大量有关这次事件的书和文章。 She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion.她从未见过开得如此美丽、如此繁茂的花。 Synonyms cornucopiaformal richness Masses and large amounts of things accumulation any number of thingsidiom armload backlog blood clot flood foam hyper-concentration inundation lion logjam many pile sight stack the lion's shareidiom wave after/upon waveidiom wedge welter wodge Examples of profusionprofusion Given the profusion of such texts and their repeated manifestations in publisher's catalogues, one wonders how and why academic publishers continue to produce such works. In spite of the profusion of theoretical considerations, field practice is largely the same, as are the basic reports. Nevertheless, the profusion of pyroclastic deposits signifies a major input to the volcanic-sedimentary record derived from subaerial volcanism. If the recent profusion of relevant journals is an indicator, we need not worry too much, at least nor about quantity. There is thus an embarrassing profusion of possible explanations. This is a rose garden, the painted wainscot a trellis, above which floats a profusion of smaller blooms. And incidentally (though they do not mention this), it may also explain the currently mysterious profusion of descending fibers in the visual system. Unlike their forerunners, they could not look to a profusion of heiresses nor to the rewards of office to propel their rise. They provide us with a profusion of data consistent with their conclusions. She squandered her earnings with the most reckless profusion, and quarrelled with her best friends from the ungovernable petulance of her temper. But focus on a single part or even on a single chapter facilitates reading and, given the profusion of ideas, is gratifying. This case opens up a profusion of cross-cultural bioethical issues that can and should be addressed more substantively. On her view, such acts can contribute to evolutionary progress and the profusion of value in the world. The broader class of constraints can single out a reasonable alternative from a profusion of unreasonable ones. Viewing the books in the show, one might rue the loss of color in favor of a greater profusion of plates. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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