[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](犯罪)猖獗的;(疾病)蔓延的 If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way.
Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.
通胀势头严重,工业不断下滑。
...the rampant corruption of the administration.
行政部门无处不在的贪污腐败
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ram·pant/ˈræmpənt; NAmEˈræmpənt/adjective1(of sth bad 坏事)existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled 泛滥的;猖獗的SYN
unchecked
◆rampant inflation失控的通胀◆Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.在欧洲的大部份地区,失业问题难以控制。2(of plants 植物)growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled 疯长的▶ram·pant·ly/ˈræmpəntli; NAmEˈræmpəntli/adverbram·pant/ˈræmpənt; NAmEˈræmpənt/ram·pant·ly/ˈræmpəntli; NAmEˈræmpəntli/
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rampantram‧pant /ˈræmpənt/ adjective
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1if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control → rife, widespread: Pickpocketing is rampant in the downtown area.rampant inflation2a plant that is rampant grows and spreads quickly, in a way that is difficult to control—rampantly adverb
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