| 词汇 | rampant |
| 释义 | rampant adjective uk /ˈræm.pənt/ us /ˈræm.pənt/ rampantadjective (INCREASING)(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way: （不好的事情）猖獗的，泛滥的 rampant corruption腐败猖獗 Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.通货膨胀大肆泛滥，这意味着我们增长的工资很快就一钱不值了。 He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to get a job.他说他在找工作时，四处遭遇歧视。 Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.疾病在过分拥挤的城市中肆虐。 Uncontrolled all hell breaks looseidiom amok amuck corybantic crazily like madidiom madding maniacal maniacally non-regulated spread like wildfireidiom squirrelly tearaway unbridled uncheckable wayward waywardly waywardness wig out wigged out rampantadjective (STANDING)[ after noun ] (of an animal represented on a coat of arms) standing on its back legs with its front legs raised: （纹章上所绘的动物）用后腿站立的，跃立的 a lion rampant跃立的雄狮纹章图案 Sitting and standing akimbo astride bestride cross-legged crouch foot on all foursidiom pew plump (someone/something) down reseat scooch seat sit stand around stand aside stand round stand up strike surface take a pew!idiom rampant | American Dictionaryrampant adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˈræm·pənt/ happening a lot or becoming worse, usually in a way that is out of control: Weeds are growing rampant in the garden. rampant | Business Englishrampant adjective uk /ˈræmpənt/us used to describe something bad that gets worse very quickly and in an uncontrolled way: Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war-stricken area. rampant inflation/commercialism/consumerism Examples of rampantrampant With starvation rampant, disease soon festered, and cholera and typhoid epidemics added to the already high fatalities. Alienation is not confined to our young people, but is rampant among them. Such competition could rid the corporate economy of rampant favouritism. Although late and partial, these reforms together with freer speech and printing, contributed to narrowing somewhat the opportunities and incentives for rampant corruption. Micronutrient deficiency diseases have become rampant in these populations. Conversely, when patrimonialism is rampant, democracy is more efficacious. In any event the phenomenon is rampant and appears to be irreversible. Democratisation was burdened by rampant popular distrust and cynicism about the viability, integrity and capacities of the new government. The combination of poor record-keeping in government tax departments, weak laws and rampant tax evasion, has undermined government revenue collection. In spite of structural change and active community works' programmes over the past 20 years poverty remains rampant. The rampant absenteeism of veteran regidores was another sign of crisis. The principle of allowing the individual expression of sentiment had allowed the rampant expression of poor taste. Scabies was rampant and affected whole families and large groups of children. The result is rampant corruption, 'crony capitalism', and all manner of fraud and cheating. Electoral corruption was reportedly rampant and was one of the reasons for the change in the electoral law. See all examples of rampant 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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