outflow
/ˈaʊtfləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtfləʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌflō ˌau̇t-ˈflō/ (ame, mw)
outflow — noun
- outflowsingular
- outflowsplural
1. the movement of money, people, liquid, or other things from a place to somewhere
the movement of money, people, liquid, or other things from a place to somewhere else
A sharp outflow of cash forced the family business to delay its expansion plans.
outflow of [money] in finance reporting
A fast outflow of water left the canal nearly dry by noon.
outflow of [liquid] leaving a source
The village school saw an outflow of young families after the factory closed.
Officials tracked the weekly outflow of grain from the emergency warehouse.
Rania warned that the reservoir's outflow would leave downstream farms dry.
- inflow
the opposite movement into a place or system
文法句型
outflow of [noun]
outflow from [place/source]
用法筆記
Often used in reporting about finance, water, migration, or supplies. The noun commonly appears with 'of' to name what leaves, or with 'from' to show the place it is leaving.
常見錯誤
outflow — verb
- outflowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- outflows3rd person singular
- outflowing-ing form
- outflowedpast simple
1. to move outward in a steady stream from a place, especially of liquid, air, or m
to move outward in a steady stream from a place, especially of liquid, air, or money
Warm air outflowed through the broken window all night during the storm.
outflow through [opening] for air leaving a space
Water outflowed from the cracked pipe and soaked the market floor.
outflow from [source] with liquid subjects
Steam outflowed from the kitchen vent as Minho boiled the soup.
Money outflowed from smaller banks after investors grew nervous.
- flow in
describes movement into a place instead of out of it
文法句型
outflow from [place/source]
outflow through [opening]
用法筆記
Most common in technical, scientific, or financial writing rather than everyday conversation. The subject is usually liquid, gas, heat, steam, or money leaving a source.