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stampedes

/stæmˈpiːdz/

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noun

兽群狂奔，人群蜂拥。

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. "

巨大的爆炸声惊吓到了牛群，导致它们在开阔的田野上四处狂奔。

animal disaster group action event military nature

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noun

踩踏事件，人群拥挤。

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."

每年都有数百万穆斯林朝圣者前往沙特阿拉伯麦加参加一年一度的朝觐，但近年来，朝觐期间发生踩踏事件的情况越来越频繁。

situation event disaster mass action group traffic

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noun

踩踏, 蜂拥.

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"

信贷市场中对美国国债的蜂拥抢购

group action disaster event situation mass