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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
erupt
erupt UK US [ɪˈrʌpt] verb intransitive [ erupts erupting erupted ] VOLCANO 1. <A > When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it • Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes. Thesaurus+: ↑Exploding and erupting • Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police. • Violence erupted in the city on Friday night. • A big diplomatic row erupted as a result. • Spontaneous demonstrations erupt almost daily. • A legal fight has erupted between two of the world's largest oil companies. START SUDDENLY 2. to start suddenly and violently • At the end of a hot summer, violence erupted in the inner cities. Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning ↑Starting again 3. to suddenly express your feelings in a noisy way • The crowd erupted in applause and cheering. Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and showing feelings 4. If spots erupt on your skin, they suddenly appear • Two days after he'd been exposed to the substance, a painful rash erupted on his neck. Thesaurus+: ↑Appearing and disappearing Derived: eruption
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