influx

/ˈɪnflʌks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnflʌks/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌfləks/ (ame, mw)

influx — noun

  • influxsingular
  • influxesplural

1. a sudden rise in how many people, things, or amounts of money come into a place

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sudden rise in how many people, things, or amounts of money come into a place over a short period of time

例句

The small fishing town saw a huge influx of tourists during the summer festival.

an influx of [people] into [place]

Hospitals near the border are struggling to handle the sudden influx of injured patients.

common adjective collocation: sudden influx

同義詞
  • inflow

    more neutral; often used for money, water, or data rather than people

  • surge

    stresses the speed and force of the increase, not just the arrival

  • wave

    informal; suggests a repeating pattern of arrivals rather than one event

反義詞
  • exodus

    the opposite movement — people leaving a place in large numbers

  • outflow

    used mainly for money, water, or resources moving out

文法句型

an influx of [noun]

the influx of [noun] into [place]

用法筆記

Almost always singular and almost always followed by 'of' + a plural or mass noun (people, money, orders, refugees, capital). The arrival is usually framed as larger or faster than what the receiving place can comfortably handle.

常見錯誤

❌There were many influxes of tourists last year.
✅There was a large influx of tourists last year.
💡'influx' is normally singular; use adjectives like 'large / steady / sudden' instead of pluralising.
❌The town had an influx with new residents.
✅The town had an influx of new residents.
💡the preposition is always 'of', never 'with' or 'by'.