Word · Frequency #12040
upsurge
/ˈʌpsəːdʒ/
noun
激增；骤增；急剧上升
a sudden strong rise or increase
- 1.
A sudden strong rise or flow.
突然的强烈上升或流动
突然的强烈上升或流动；增长；高潮
In use
The city has seen an upsurge in cycling since the new bike lanes were built.
There was a sudden upsurge of interest in local history after the museum exhibition opened.
Doctors are worried about the recent upsurge in flu cases during winter.
Connections
Collocations
- upsurge in crime
- 犯罪激增
- The city has seen an upsurge in crime over the past year.过去一年该市犯罪激增。
- upsurge in demand
- 需求激增
- There has been an upsurge in demand for electric vehicles.对电动汽车的需求激增。
- upsurge of violence
- 暴力事件激增
- The upsurge of violence has alarmed residents.暴力事件的激增令居民感到震惊。
- sudden upsurge
- 突然激增
- The sudden upsurge in prices took everyone by surprise.物价的突然激增让所有人措手不及。
- economic upsurge
- 经济高涨
- The country enjoyed an economic upsurge after the reforms.改革之后，该国经济高涨。
- upsurge of interest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
up（向上）+ surge（涌）→ 激增如浪潮猛涨。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、学术写作、正式报告 该词多用于正式语体，常见于新闻报道或书面报告，表示数量或程度的突然上升；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
upsurge 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈʌp/，因此严格来说没有常用词与它完全押韵。surge 和 urge 拼写相似并含有相同的词尾，但它们的重音在 /ɜːdʒ/ 上（分别读作 /sɜːdʒ/ 和 /ɜːdʒ/），与 upsurge 的重音位置不同，所以只是形近而非同韵。merge、verge、purge、converge 等也都以 /ɜːdʒ/ 结尾，但同样不构成对 upsurge 的押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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