🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

发作

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fāzuò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flare-up/ˈflɛər.ʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"压力过大会导致病情再次发作。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sudden recurrence or worsening of a disease, medical condition, or symptoms.

    "She had to take extra medication to control a sudden flare-up of her arthritis."
  2. 2

    A sudden outbreak of anger, violence, or trouble.

    "The diplomatic talks failed, leading to a dangerous flare-up of border tensions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb phrase 'flare up', which dates back to the early 19th century combining 'flare' (meaning to burn with a sudden, unsteady flame) and the particle 'up'. Over time, the noun form evolved to describe both sudden outbursts of anger or violence and the sudden recurrence of medical symptoms.

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