Rife



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 流行的, 普遍的
• ［英］ adj. 流行的, 普遍的 ( prevalent to an increasing degree)
• ［类］ 反义词: sparse ( 极少的)
• ［记］ 和life ( 生命) 一起记, 生命是普遍的
• ［例］ This article is rife with errors.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English ryfe, from Old English ry?fe; akin to Old Norse rīfr abundant
• Date: 12th century
• 1. prevalent especially to an increasing degree <suspicion and cruelty were rife — W. E. B. DuBois>
• 2. abundant, common
• 3. copiously supplied ; abounding — usually used with with<rife with rumors>
• ? rife adverb
• ? rifely adverb

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