Definition
多发 literally means 'to occur many times' or 'to happen frequently'. It is commonly used to describe disasters, diseases, or accidents that occur repeatedly or in high incidence in a certain area or population. The source POS label 'b' is non-standard and likely an error — in practice, 多发 functions as a verb-object phrase (多 + 发) or an adjective in compound nouns like 多发区 (high-incidence area).
b
(of disasters, diseases, accidents) to occur frequentlyto have a high incidence(attributive) high-incidencefrequently occurring
Examples
- 多发，。Zhège dìqū dìzhèn duō fā, xūyào jiāqiáng yùfáng cuòshī.Earthquakes are frequent in this region, and preventive measures need to be strengthened.
- 多发，。Chūnjì shì liúgǎn duō fā de jìjié, dàjiā yào zhùyì wèishēng.Spring is a high-incidence season for the flu; everyone should pay attention to hygiene.
- 多发，。Zhèlǐ jiāotōng shìgù duō fā, sījīmen yào jiǎn sù màn xíng.Traffic accidents occur frequently here; drivers should slow down.
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