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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.break out
洪水暴发。
Flood broke out.
流感暴发。
Flu broke out.
灾难暴发。
Disaster broke out.
antonym
- 2
v.derogsuddenly rise to wealth; get rich quick
暴发户
nouveau riche
synonym
Word usage
- Note"爆发" is different from "暴发". "暴发" indicates suddenness and is mostly used for floods and infectious diseases; "爆发" indicates the violent nature and is mostly used for volcanoes and major events.