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irruptive
adjective
biology specializeduk /ɪˈrʌp.tɪv/ us /ɪˈrʌp.tɪv/
entering an area suddenly and in large numbers, or relating to birds, animals, or plants that sometimes do this: （鸟类、动物、植物）大规模冲进某地区的
Many of these irruptive birds spend their last days in the islands.在这些大批出现的鸟中，许多在群岛上度过它们最后的时光。
Common vole populations typically exhibit regular fluctuations in abundance or irruptive outbreaks.
The species is irruptive and extremely well adapted to sparsely vegetated post-fire environments.
The redpoll is an irruptive species, showing up in good numbers in some years and not at all in others.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Increasing and intensifying
accretion
accumulate
accumulative
accumulatively
add fuel to the fireidiom
blaze
fade
go into orbitidiom
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growingly
heighten
inflation
mushroom
ratchet something up/down
re-escalate
re-escalation
reach a crescendo
redouble
stake
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