influx

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influx — 名詞

  • 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

大量湧入

短時間內人、物或資金大量進入某地

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.

這個小漁村在夏季慶典期間湧入了大批觀光客。

an influx of [people] into [place]

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

邊境附近的醫院正吃力地應付突然湧入的傷患。

common adjective collocation: sudden influx

常見搭配
  • huge / large / massive / sudden / steady influx
  • influx of tourists / refugees / immigrants / orders / capital
  • handle / cope with / manage the 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'.

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常用片語

  • a sudden influx of
  • a steady influx of
  • handle the influx
  • cope with the influx

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