Definition of rife in English:

rife

adjective rʌɪfraɪf

1predicative (especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.
（尤指讨厌或有害物）普遍的，流行的
male chauvinism was rife in medicine
当时在医务界大男子主义盛行。
Example sentencesExamples
- Spyware is rife and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats.
- This is an epidemic that is devastating the world and serves as a spotlight on the inequalities that are rife throughout the global economy.
- However, speculation remains rife that the money generated will be used to fund redundancies this summer.
- Speculation is rife about whom John Kerry will choose as his running mate.
- Health standards declined, malnutrition spread, scabies was rife, and that summer there was a typhoid epidemic.
- TB was also rife and I knew some nurses who went down with it.
- Unemployment was rife and the blood collection centres were magnets for the unemployed and the down and outs.
- Speculation is already rife in the Scottish arts world about the kind of impact Boyle may have.
- It is commonly agreed that corruption and nepotism is rife within the court system.
- Disease is rife and diet related illnesses such as scurvy are evident everywhere.
- Sexual harassment is rife, and more women are being jailed.
- There is no substance in the allegation that unlawful access of phone lines is rife or commonplace.
- With identity theft so rife, it would be too easy for imposters to hack accounts.
- Cultural backwardness is rife in America, but nowhere so pervasively as in small cities and towns.
- The social and economic cancer of corruption is rife throughout the continent.
- He points to the UK where, despite a generally prudish approach, underage pregnancies are rife.
- Rumours have been rife about the emotional health of the sensitive actress, who started in films at 14.
- Worldwide obesity is so rife that it represents an evolutionary shift in human body shape, an expert said yesterday.
- Street lights fail to work, litter is strewn everywhere, vandalism is rife, and adolescents roam the streets aimlessly.
- That speculation, which is rife in the tea-rooms of the House of Commons, is - in truth - way off the mark.
Synonyms
widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquitous, global, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious, prevalent, penetrating, pervading, pervasive, permeating, immanent
rare permeative, suffusive, permeant
1. 1.1rife with Full of.
  the streets were rife with rumour and fear
  谣言和恐惧充斥街头。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although the area is rife with archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors.
  In a region rife with conflict, the iron sport offers a positive road to self-improvement and enlightenment.
  Edmonton has a vibrant, happening entertainment scene, rife with talent.
  Johannesburg has never seemed more spectacular, beautiful and uncomfortable - and rife with possibilities.
  Research has shown, however, that recall is unreliable and rife with inaccuracies and biases.
  Relationships often come to feel like obligations, burdens, rife with the possibility of self-sacrifice.
  It looks like a body that can't get things done, an organization that is rife with cronyism and lobbyists' money.
  It is a town rife with corruption, from city hall on down, and teeming with houses of ill repute.
  Kept secret at first, the list was made public by a court order, and was quickly discovered to be rife with errors.
  The American media is rife with rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free.
  They have a soothing influence on a world rife with tension.
  His regime is rife with corruption and massive channelling of public funds into private pockets.
  As for your position, I find it rife with contradictions.
  The web is rife with intellectual property theft, and it pays to protect your brand by registering trademarks and appropriate domains.
  Mitchelstown was rife with rumours yesterday of an impending announcement.
  Rugby in South Africa is one of the last bastions of the white man, and still rife with racism.
  Many civilians will claim the judiciary, like the rest of the government, is rife with corruption.
  But as trading standards officers in York revealed this week, it's a national pastime rife with hidden dangers.
  Rather, he revels in confounding his audience and the media, cultivating a persona rife with contradictions.
  The Justice Project study paints an overall picture of a death penalty system rife with error.
  Synonyms
  overflowing, bursting, alive, swarming, teeming, seething, lousy
  abounding in, abundant in, overrun by, full of

adverb rʌɪfraɪf

In an unchecked or widespread manner.
猖獗地，普遍地，流行地
speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer
人们纷纷猜测他是个军火商。
Example sentencesExamples
- Speculation has run rife on all sorts of mad theories about who will get up in each state.
- Rumours ran wild and rife but the band would not play together again until 1993.

Derivatives

rifeness

noun

Origin

Late Old English rȳfe, probably from Old Norse rīfr 'acceptable'.

Rhymes

fife, Fyfe, knife, life, pro-life, still-life, strife, wife

Definition of rife in US English:

rife

adjectiveraɪfrīf

1predicative (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread.
（尤指讨厌或有害物）普遍的，流行的
male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days
当时在医务界大男子主义盛行。
Example sentencesExamples
- Rumours have been rife about the emotional health of the sensitive actress, who started in films at 14.
- That speculation, which is rife in the tea-rooms of the House of Commons, is - in truth - way off the mark.
- Health standards declined, malnutrition spread, scabies was rife, and that summer there was a typhoid epidemic.
- He points to the UK where, despite a generally prudish approach, underage pregnancies are rife.
- Speculation is already rife in the Scottish arts world about the kind of impact Boyle may have.
- However, speculation remains rife that the money generated will be used to fund redundancies this summer.
- Street lights fail to work, litter is strewn everywhere, vandalism is rife, and adolescents roam the streets aimlessly.
- It is commonly agreed that corruption and nepotism is rife within the court system.
- This is an epidemic that is devastating the world and serves as a spotlight on the inequalities that are rife throughout the global economy.
- Worldwide obesity is so rife that it represents an evolutionary shift in human body shape, an expert said yesterday.
- Unemployment was rife and the blood collection centres were magnets for the unemployed and the down and outs.
- With identity theft so rife, it would be too easy for imposters to hack accounts.
- Speculation is rife about whom John Kerry will choose as his running mate.
- TB was also rife and I knew some nurses who went down with it.
- Cultural backwardness is rife in America, but nowhere so pervasively as in small cities and towns.
- Spyware is rife and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats.
- There is no substance in the allegation that unlawful access of phone lines is rife or commonplace.
- The social and economic cancer of corruption is rife throughout the continent.
- Sexual harassment is rife, and more women are being jailed.
- Disease is rife and diet related illnesses such as scurvy are evident everywhere.
Synonyms
widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquitous, global, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious, prevalent, penetrating, pervading, pervasive, permeating, immanent
1. 1.1rife with Full of.
  the streets were rife with rumor and fear
  谣言和恐惧充斥街头。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although the area is rife with archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors.
  As for your position, I find it rife with contradictions.
  Edmonton has a vibrant, happening entertainment scene, rife with talent.
  Rather, he revels in confounding his audience and the media, cultivating a persona rife with contradictions.
  The Justice Project study paints an overall picture of a death penalty system rife with error.
  The web is rife with intellectual property theft, and it pays to protect your brand by registering trademarks and appropriate domains.
  They have a soothing influence on a world rife with tension.
  Research has shown, however, that recall is unreliable and rife with inaccuracies and biases.
  Relationships often come to feel like obligations, burdens, rife with the possibility of self-sacrifice.
  It is a town rife with corruption, from city hall on down, and teeming with houses of ill repute.
  Rugby in South Africa is one of the last bastions of the white man, and still rife with racism.
  Many civilians will claim the judiciary, like the rest of the government, is rife with corruption.
  In a region rife with conflict, the iron sport offers a positive road to self-improvement and enlightenment.
  Johannesburg has never seemed more spectacular, beautiful and uncomfortable - and rife with possibilities.
  Kept secret at first, the list was made public by a court order, and was quickly discovered to be rife with errors.
  His regime is rife with corruption and massive channelling of public funds into private pockets.
  It looks like a body that can't get things done, an organization that is rife with cronyism and lobbyists' money.
  But as trading standards officers in York revealed this week, it's a national pastime rife with hidden dangers.
  The American media is rife with rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free.
  Mitchelstown was rife with rumours yesterday of an impending announcement.
  Synonyms
  overflowing, bursting, alive, swarming, teeming, seething, lousy

adverbraɪfrīf

In an unchecked or widespread manner.
猖獗地，普遍地，流行地
speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer
人们纷纷猜测他是个军火商。
Example sentencesExamples
- Speculation has run rife on all sorts of mad theories about who will get up in each state.
- Rumours ran wild and rife but the band would not play together again until 1993.

Origin

Late Old English rȳfe, probably from Old Norse rīfr ‘acceptable’.

单词	rife
释义	Definition of rife in English: rife adjective rʌɪfraɪf 1predicative (especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread. （尤指讨厌或有害物）普遍的，流行的 male chauvinism was rife in medicine 当时在医务界大男子主义盛行。 Example sentencesExamples Spyware is rife and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats. This is an epidemic that is devastating the world and serves as a spotlight on the inequalities that are rife throughout the global economy. However, speculation remains rife that the money generated will be used to fund redundancies this summer. Speculation is rife about whom John Kerry will choose as his running mate. Health standards declined, malnutrition spread, scabies was rife, and that summer there was a typhoid epidemic. TB was also rife and I knew some nurses who went down with it. Unemployment was rife and the blood collection centres were magnets for the unemployed and the down and outs. Speculation is already rife in the Scottish arts world about the kind of impact Boyle may have. It is commonly agreed that corruption and nepotism is rife within the court system. Disease is rife and diet related illnesses such as scurvy are evident everywhere. Sexual harassment is rife, and more women are being jailed. There is no substance in the allegation that unlawful access of phone lines is rife or commonplace. With identity theft so rife, it would be too easy for imposters to hack accounts. Cultural backwardness is rife in America, but nowhere so pervasively as in small cities and towns. The social and economic cancer of corruption is rife throughout the continent. He points to the UK where, despite a generally prudish approach, underage pregnancies are rife. Rumours have been rife about the emotional health of the sensitive actress, who started in films at 14. Worldwide obesity is so rife that it represents an evolutionary shift in human body shape, an expert said yesterday. Street lights fail to work, litter is strewn everywhere, vandalism is rife, and adolescents roam the streets aimlessly. That speculation, which is rife in the tea-rooms of the House of Commons, is - in truth - way off the mark. Synonyms widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquitous, global, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious, prevalent, penetrating, pervading, pervasive, permeating, immanent rare permeative, suffusive, permeant 1.1rife with Full of. the streets were rife with rumour and fear 谣言和恐惧充斥街头。 Example sentencesExamples Although the area is rife with archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors. In a region rife with conflict, the iron sport offers a positive road to self-improvement and enlightenment. Edmonton has a vibrant, happening entertainment scene, rife with talent. Johannesburg has never seemed more spectacular, beautiful and uncomfortable - and rife with possibilities. Research has shown, however, that recall is unreliable and rife with inaccuracies and biases. Relationships often come to feel like obligations, burdens, rife with the possibility of self-sacrifice. It looks like a body that can't get things done, an organization that is rife with cronyism and lobbyists' money. It is a town rife with corruption, from city hall on down, and teeming with houses of ill repute. Kept secret at first, the list was made public by a court order, and was quickly discovered to be rife with errors. The American media is rife with rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free. They have a soothing influence on a world rife with tension. His regime is rife with corruption and massive channelling of public funds into private pockets. As for your position, I find it rife with contradictions. The web is rife with intellectual property theft, and it pays to protect your brand by registering trademarks and appropriate domains. Mitchelstown was rife with rumours yesterday of an impending announcement. Rugby in South Africa is one of the last bastions of the white man, and still rife with racism. Many civilians will claim the judiciary, like the rest of the government, is rife with corruption. But as trading standards officers in York revealed this week, it's a national pastime rife with hidden dangers. Rather, he revels in confounding his audience and the media, cultivating a persona rife with contradictions. The Justice Project study paints an overall picture of a death penalty system rife with error. Synonyms overflowing, bursting, alive, swarming, teeming, seething, lousy abounding in, abundant in, overrun by, full of adverb rʌɪfraɪf In an unchecked or widespread manner. 猖獗地，普遍地，流行地 speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer 人们纷纷猜测他是个军火商。 Example sentencesExamples Speculation has run rife on all sorts of mad theories about who will get up in each state. Rumours ran wild and rife but the band would not play together again until 1993. Derivatives rifeness noun Origin Late Old English rȳfe, probably from Old Norse rīfr 'acceptable'. Rhymes fife, Fyfe, knife, life, pro-life, still-life, strife, wife Definition of rife in US English: rife adjectiveraɪfrīf 1predicative (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread. （尤指讨厌或有害物）普遍的，流行的 male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days 当时在医务界大男子主义盛行。 Example sentencesExamples Rumours have been rife about the emotional health of the sensitive actress, who started in films at 14. That speculation, which is rife in the tea-rooms of the House of Commons, is - in truth - way off the mark. Health standards declined, malnutrition spread, scabies was rife, and that summer there was a typhoid epidemic. He points to the UK where, despite a generally prudish approach, underage pregnancies are rife. Speculation is already rife in the Scottish arts world about the kind of impact Boyle may have. However, speculation remains rife that the money generated will be used to fund redundancies this summer. Street lights fail to work, litter is strewn everywhere, vandalism is rife, and adolescents roam the streets aimlessly. It is commonly agreed that corruption and nepotism is rife within the court system. This is an epidemic that is devastating the world and serves as a spotlight on the inequalities that are rife throughout the global economy. Worldwide obesity is so rife that it represents an evolutionary shift in human body shape, an expert said yesterday. Unemployment was rife and the blood collection centres were magnets for the unemployed and the down and outs. With identity theft so rife, it would be too easy for imposters to hack accounts. Speculation is rife about whom John Kerry will choose as his running mate. TB was also rife and I knew some nurses who went down with it. Cultural backwardness is rife in America, but nowhere so pervasively as in small cities and towns. Spyware is rife and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats. There is no substance in the allegation that unlawful access of phone lines is rife or commonplace. The social and economic cancer of corruption is rife throughout the continent. Sexual harassment is rife, and more women are being jailed. Disease is rife and diet related illnesses such as scurvy are evident everywhere. Synonyms widespread, general, common, universal, extensive, ubiquitous, global, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious, prevalent, penetrating, pervading, pervasive, permeating, immanent 1.1rife with Full of. the streets were rife with rumor and fear 谣言和恐惧充斥街头。 Example sentencesExamples Although the area is rife with archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors. As for your position, I find it rife with contradictions. Edmonton has a vibrant, happening entertainment scene, rife with talent. Rather, he revels in confounding his audience and the media, cultivating a persona rife with contradictions. The Justice Project study paints an overall picture of a death penalty system rife with error. The web is rife with intellectual property theft, and it pays to protect your brand by registering trademarks and appropriate domains. They have a soothing influence on a world rife with tension. Research has shown, however, that recall is unreliable and rife with inaccuracies and biases. Relationships often come to feel like obligations, burdens, rife with the possibility of self-sacrifice. It is a town rife with corruption, from city hall on down, and teeming with houses of ill repute. Rugby in South Africa is one of the last bastions of the white man, and still rife with racism. Many civilians will claim the judiciary, like the rest of the government, is rife with corruption. In a region rife with conflict, the iron sport offers a positive road to self-improvement and enlightenment. Johannesburg has never seemed more spectacular, beautiful and uncomfortable - and rife with possibilities. Kept secret at first, the list was made public by a court order, and was quickly discovered to be rife with errors. His regime is rife with corruption and massive channelling of public funds into private pockets. It looks like a body that can't get things done, an organization that is rife with cronyism and lobbyists' money. But as trading standards officers in York revealed this week, it's a national pastime rife with hidden dangers. The American media is rife with rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free. Mitchelstown was rife with rumours yesterday of an impending announcement. Synonyms overflowing, bursting, alive, swarming, teeming, seething, lousy adverbraɪfrīf In an unchecked or widespread manner. 猖獗地，普遍地，流行地 speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer 人们纷纷猜测他是个军火商。 Example sentencesExamples Speculation has run rife on all sorts of mad theories about who will get up in each state. Rumours ran wild and rife but the band would not play together again until 1993. Origin Late Old English rȳfe, probably from Old Norse rīfr ‘acceptable’.
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