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flooding of [sth]
The flooding of the river caused widespread damage.
河流泛滥造成了广泛的破坏。
泛滥；淹没；洪水
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
泛滥；淹没；洪水
The act of covering something with water, or the condition of being covered with water; a flood or gush.
The flooding of the river caused widespread damage.
河流泛滥造成了广泛的破坏。
洪水或涌出的行为；洪水。
An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
一种行为疗法技术；让客户经历特定类型的体验,直到对其产生厌恶或麻木。
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
情感上的压倒,有时导致原始的愤怒或恐慌状态。
Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
一种治疗恐惧症的方法,通过突然让患者接触恐惧对象,而不是逐渐接近。
A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.
The therapist used flooding to help the patient overcome her fear of spiders.
治疗师使用洪水法帮助病人克服对蜘蛛的恐惧。
Flooding is often effective for phobias because it prevents avoidance behavior.
洪水法对恐惧症常常有效，因为它阻止了回避行为。
During flooding, the client is exposed to the feared stimulus until anxiety decreases.
在洪水法中，来访者暴露于恐惧刺激下直到焦虑减轻。
The flooding of the river caused widespread damage.
河流泛滥造成了广泛的破坏。
常用于描述某地发生洪水的情况。
There was severe flooding in the coastal areas.
沿海地区发生了严重的洪水。
Not this
The heavy rain caused a flood in the city.
Use this
The heavy rain caused flooding in the city.
中文学习者常混淆名词'flood'（指一场具体的洪水，可数）和'flooding'（指泛滥的状态或过程，不可数）。此语境强调降雨导致的泛滥状态，应用不可数名词'flooding'。
Not this
There was a flooding after the storm.
Use this
There was flooding after the storm.
'flooding'为不可数名词，不能与不定冠词'a'连用。中文'洪水泛滥'为泛指状态，英语应直接使用'flooding'，不加冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
洪水疗法（一种行为疗法）
The therapist recommended flooding therapy for his phobia.
治疗师建议对他的恐惧症进行洪水疗法。
暴露洪水疗法
Exposure flooding involves intense, prolonged exposure to the feared stimulus.
暴露洪水疗法包括对恐惧刺激进行强烈、长时间的暴露。
洪水技术
The flooding technique is sometimes used to treat anxiety disorders.
洪水技术有时用于治疗焦虑症。
接受洪水治疗
The patient agreed to undergo flooding for his agoraphobia.
病人同意接受洪水治疗他的广场恐惧症。
使用洪水疗法
Some therapists use flooding to help patients overcome fears.
一些治疗师使用洪水疗法帮助患者克服恐惧。
洪水治疗疗程
After several flooding sessions, his fear of heights diminished.
经过几个洪水治疗疗程后，他对高度的恐惧减轻了。
发短 /ʌ/ 音 (如 blood)
Same pattern, same sound
Use flooding naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象洪水般涌入大量体验，直到麻木或厌恶；重复暴露以消除恐惧。
语域：formal 常见场景：心理治疗、行为疗法、临床心理学 通常用于心理学和行为治疗领域，属于专业术语。
作为疗法名称，通常不可数。
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