spate
n. 一连串（不愉快的事物）；（河水）猛涨；洪水；大雨
复数 spates
例句
The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.
这次炸弹爆炸事件是一连串恐怖主义袭击中最近的一起。
《牛津词典》
A spate of strikes has thrown a spanner into the workshop of the world.
一连串的罢工已给这个世界工厂带来了麻烦。
After heavy rain, the river was in spate.
大雨过后，河水暴涨。
