surge
noun [ C ] uk/sɜːdʒ/ us/sɝːdʒ/
C1 陡增，剧增，急剧上升
a sudden and great increase
An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash. 突然出现的电压剧增导致电脑死机。
There has been a surge in house prices recently. 最近房价飞涨。
Compare: resurgence
涌现，奔涌
a sudden and great movement forward
At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field. 比赛结束后，大群的球迷涌向比赛场地。
A tidal surge (= sudden and great rise in the level of the sea) caused severe flooding in coastal areas. 潮水猛涨在沿海地区引发了严重水灾。
（情感的）涌起，翻涌
a sudden increase of an emotion
She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse. 悔恨一下子涌上了她的心头。
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- The surge in the power supply knocked out all the computers.
- The surge in US share prices reverberated across the globe.
- A special system prevents the circuitry being tripped accidentally by a power surge or lightning strike.
- This new surge of interest in religion is perhaps a reaction to the the spiritual wasteland of the 1980s.
surge
verb [ I ] uk/sɜːdʒ/ us/sɝːdʒ/
C1 激增，陡增，剧烈上升
to increase suddenly and strongly
The company's profits have surged. 公司的利润激增。
涌动，蜂拥向前
to move quickly and powerfully
An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace. 愤怒的人群涌进了总统府的大门。
A few metres before the end of the race, Jenkins surged into the lead. 就在离终点几米的地方，詹金斯突然发力猛冲到最前面。
（感情）涌起，涌现
(of an emotion) to develop strongly and quickly
She felt a wave of resentment surging (up) inside her. 她感觉一阵悔恨涌上心头。
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- The dollar surged against the yen in the final half hour of trading.
- A feeling of love surged in his breast.
- Sales of these cosmetics have surged in recent months.
- The mob surged towards the castle.