erupt in violence

Chinese meaning
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Example
Demonstrations that began peacefully erupted in violence as night fell and rioters faced off against police in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.
Source: japantimes.co.jp · 2 Nov 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
erupt 源自拉丁 e-(向外)+ rumpere(破裂)
- erupt(喷发)+ in(以…状态)+ violence(暴力);erupt = e-(向外)+ rupt(破裂)
Collocations
- erupt in violence / erupt into chaos / protests erupt





