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No. 3,552 in Chinese

泛滥

"泛滥" means "to overflow or spread unchecked, often excessively."

In a sentence

  • 这个地区的河流在暴雨后泛滥成灾。

    Rivers in this area overflowed after heavy rains, causing disasters.

    In this sentence, '泛滥' describes the overflowing of rivers beyond their banks due to excessive rain, resulting in adverse consequences.

  • 一些不良信息在网络上泛滥,影响了青少年的健康成长。

    Some harmful information is overflowing on the internet, affecting the healthy development of teenagers.

    Here, '泛滥' metaphorically describes the unchecked spread or presence of harmful information on the internet.

  • 在会议上提到的问题不应泛滥,应有针对性地解决。

    The issues raised in the meeting should not overflow but should be addressed specifically.

    In this context, '泛滥' suggests the excessive or unnecessary proliferation of issues or topics in discussions.

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