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stampedes

/stæmˈpiːdz/

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noun

パニック、逃げ惑うこと

A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or an army in consequence of a panic.

Examples :

"The loud explosion caused stampedes of cattle across the open field. "

大きな爆発が原因で、牛が広々とした野原をパニックになって逃げ惑いました。

animal disaster group action event military nature

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noun

殺到, 殺到すること

A situation in which many people in a crowd are trying to go in the same direction at the same time.

Examples :

"The annual Muslim Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is attended by millions of pilgrims, has increasingly suffered from stampedes."

何百万人もの巡礼者が参加するサウジアラビアのメッカでの年次イスラム教ハッジは、殺到によってますます被害を受けています。

situation event disaster mass action group traffic

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noun

殺到, 殺到すること

Any sudden unconcerted moving or acting together of a number of persons, as from some common impulse.

Examples :

"a stampede toward US bonds in the credit markets"

信用市場における米国債への殺到。

group action disaster event situation mass