高发 (gāo fā) — (of diseases, crimes, accidents, etc.) to occur with high frequency; to be prevalent; (historical) to pass the civil service examination
Definition
Used almost exclusively for diseases, crimes, or accidents that occur at a high rate, as in 高发期 ('peak season') and 高发率 ('high incidence rate'). The historical sense (passing the imperial exam) is archaic and not used in modern Chinese.
verb
(of diseases, crimes, accidents, etc.) to occur with high frequencyto be prevalent(historical) to pass the civil service examination
Examples
- ，高发。Jìn nián lái, gāi dì qū xīn xuè guǎn jí bìng gāo fā.In recent years, cardiovascular diseases have been occurring with high frequency in this region.
- 高发。Xià jì shì shí wù zhòng dú de gāo fā qī.Summer is a period of high incidence of food poisoning.
- 高发。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài cǎi qǔ cuò shī jiàng dī zhè yí dài de dào qiè gāo fā lǜ.The police are taking measures to reduce the high rate of theft in this area.
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