rife
厉害
definition
adverb
speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer
in an unchecked or widespread manner.
adjective
male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days
(especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread.
translation of 'rife'
adjective
非常多的
example
He points to the UK where, despite a generally prudish approach, underage pregnancies are 'rife' .
Sexual harassment is 'rife' , and more women are being jailed.
TB was also 'rife' and I knew some nurses who went down with it.
This is an epidemic that is devastating the world and serves as a spotlight on the inequalities that are 'rife' throughout the global economy.
The social and economic cancer of corruption is 'rife' throughout the continent.
Speculation is already 'rife' in the Scottish arts world about the kind of impact Boyle may have.
That speculation, which is 'rife' in the tea-rooms of the House of Commons, is - in truth - way off the mark.
Unemployment was 'rife' and the blood collection centres were magnets for the unemployed and the down and outs.
Disease is 'rife' and diet related illnesses such as scurvy are evident everywhere.
Street lights fail to work, litter is strewn everywhere, vandalism is 'rife' , and adolescents roam the streets aimlessly.
Rumours ran wild and 'rife' but the band would not play together again until 1993.
Health standards declined, malnutrition spread, scabies was 'rife' , and that summer there was a typhoid epidemic.
However, speculation remains 'rife' that the money generated will be used to fund redundancies this summer.
With identity theft so 'rife' , it would be too easy for imposters to hack accounts.
Speculation has run 'rife' on all sorts of mad theories about who will get up in each state.
Spyware is 'rife' and virus infection commonplace yet many home users reckon they are safe from online threats.
Speculation is 'rife' about whom John Kerry will choose as his running mate.
There is no substance in the allegation that unlawful access of phone lines is 'rife' or commonplace.
Worldwide obesity is so 'rife' that it represents an evolutionary shift in human body shape, an expert said yesterday.
It is commonly agreed that corruption and nepotism is 'rife' within the court system.
Cultural backwardness is 'rife' in America, but nowhere so pervasively as in small cities and towns.
Rumours have been 'rife' about the emotional health of the sensitive actress, who started in films at 14.
It is a town 'rife with' corruption, from city hall on down, and teeming with houses of ill repute.
The American media is 'rife with' rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free.
Although the area is 'rife with' archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors.
The web is 'rife with' intellectual property theft, and it pays to protect your brand by registering trademarks and appropriate domains.
His regime is 'rife with' corruption and massive channelling of public funds into private pockets.
Kept secret at first, the list was made public by a court order, and was quickly discovered to be 'rife with' errors.
Edmonton has a vibrant, happening entertainment scene, 'rife with' talent.
Mitchelstown was 'rife with' rumours yesterday of an impending announcement.
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