rife
rife
adjective
rifeness
noun
语源
adjective
- [predic.](especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread
（尤指讨厌或有害物）普遍的，流行的
male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days.
当时在医务界大男子主义盛行。
■(rife with)full of
充满的，充斥的
the streets were rife with rumour and fear.
街头谣言四起，人们恐惧不已。
- in an unchecked or widespread manner
猖獗地，普遍地，流行地
speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer.
人们纷纷猜测他是个军火商。
rifeness
noun
语源
- late Old English rȳfe, probably from Old Norse rīfr 'acceptable'
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