outbreak

1. N-COUNT If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen. (暴動(dòng)、疾病等的) 爆發(fā)

The four-day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths. 由於一起數(shù)百名年輕人蓡與的暴力事件的爆發(fā)，爲(wèi)期4天的慶祝活動(dòng)提前1天結(jié)束。

...an outbreak of chickenpox. …水痘的暴發(fā)。