outpouring
Chinese meaning
大量涌出;涌现
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Example
The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela's earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews.
委内瑞拉地震后大批志愿者的援助涌入,堵塞了通往灾区的唯一道路,耽误了救援队伍的进场。
Source: The New York Times
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自 out-(向外)+ pour(倾倒,源自古法语 purer)
- out-(向外)+ pour(倾倒)+ -ing(名词化后缀)
Collocations
- outpouring of support / outpouring of grief / outpouring of emotion

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