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outflow

UK //ˈaʊtfləʊ//US //ˈaʊtfloʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'outflowen',由 'out'(向外)和 'flow'(流动)组合而成,最早可追溯至14世纪。

noun

❶ 指液体、气体或资金等从某个地方向外流出的过程或数量,常用于描述自然现象或经济活动中资源的转移。

“The outflow of water from the dam was carefully controlled.”

(从大坝流出的水量被严格控制。)

“There was a significant outflow of capital from the country last year.”

(去年该国出现了大量资本外流。)

同义词:discharge, emission, efflux

verb

❶ 表示液体、气体或资金等从某个地方流出,强调流动的动作或过程。

“Water outflows from the spring at a steady rate.”

(水以稳定的速度从泉眼中流出。)

“Capital outflows when investors lose confidence in the market.”

(当投资者对市场失去信心时,资本就会外流。)

同义词:flow out, drain, escape

常见短语

capital outflow — 指资金从一个国家或地区转移到另一个国家或地区,通常由于经济或政治不稳定引起。

“The government implemented measures to reduce capital outflow.”

(政府实施了减少资本外流的措施。)

outflow boundary — 气象学中指雷暴或风暴系统产生的冷空气向外扩散的边缘,常伴随强风或天气变化。

“The outflow boundary from the storm caused sudden wind gusts.”

(风暴的外流边界导致了突然的阵风。)