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单词 stampede
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stam•pede /stæmˈpid/USA pronunciation   n., v., -ped•ed, -ped•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a sudden, uncontrolled rush of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses.
  2. any uncontrolled rush for or to something:The fuel shortage caused a stampede to the gas stations.

v. 
  1. to (cause to) scatter or flee in a stampede: [no object]The horses stampeded when the tornado struck.[+ object]The tornado stampeded the horses.
  2. to make a general, uncontrolled rush:[no object]The guests stampeded out of the burning hotel.
  3. to rush into or overrun (a place):[+ object]Frantic fans stampeded the box office.
  4. to urge (someone) into doing something in a hurry:[+ object]They were stampeded into buying all that life insurance.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stam•pede  (stam pēd),USA pronunciation n., v., -ped•ed, -ped•ing. 
n. 
  1. a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, esp. cattle or horses.
  2. any headlong general flight or rush.
  3. British Terms, Dialect Terms[Western U.S., Canada.]a celebration, usually held annually, combining a rodeo, contests, exhibitions, dancing, etc.

v.i. 
  1. to scatter or flee in a stampede:People stampeded from the burning theater.
  2. to make a general rush:On hearing of the sale, they stampeded to the store.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to stampede.
  2. to rush or overrun (a place):Customers stampeded the stores.
  • American Spanish estampida, Spanish, equivalent. to estamp(ar) to stamp + -ida noun, nominal suffix
  • 1815–25, American.
stam•peder, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stampede /stæmˈpiːd/ n
  1. an impulsive headlong rush of startled cattle or horses
  2. headlong rush of a crowd
  3. any sudden large-scale movement or other action, such as a rush of people to support a candidate
  4. Western US Canadian a rodeo event featuring fairground and social elements
vb
  1. to run away or cause to run away in a stampede
Etymology: 19th Century: from American Spanish estampida, from Spanish: a din, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; see stamp

stamˈpeder n
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