rampant /ˈræmpənt/ adjective Learner's definition of RAMPANT
[more rampant; most rampant]
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usually disapproving —
used to describe something that is very common or that is spreading very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control难以遏制的；猖獗的；肆虐的 -
There is evidence of rampant corruption in the local government.有证据表明当地政府腐败泛滥。
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rampant crime/disease猖獗的犯罪活动；肆虐的疾病
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Rumors of her engagement were rampant. = Rumors of her engagement ran rampant. [=there were many rumors that she was engaged to be married]关于她订婚的谣言正在大肆流传。
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: growing quickly and in a way that is difficult to control（植物）过于繁茂的，疯长的