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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

急剧 [jíjù]
  1. 1. adverb rapidly
    那座城市的环境急剧恶化。
    The environment in the city is rapidly getting worse.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

急剧 [jíjù]
  1. 1. rapid; sharp; sudden; steep
    气压急剧上升。
    大米急剧短缺。
    这场急剧的变化，毁了他的一切。
    政治形势急剧变化。
    气温急剧下降。
    There was a sudden drop in the temperature.
    物价急剧上升。
    There was a steep rise in prices.
    急剧转折
    abrupt turn
    急剧的变化
    rapid change
  2. 2. adverb sharply

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

急剧 [jíjù]
  1. 1. 副 迅速而猛烈地(多用来形容不希望发生的事情)
    矛盾急剧转化
    病情急剧恶化。
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Examples

急剧的变化
rapid change → 急剧
急剧转折
abrupt turn → 急剧
物价急剧上升。
There was a steep rise in prices. → 急剧
气温急剧下降。
There was a sudden drop in the temperature. → 急剧
导致物价急剧下跌
cause a sharp drop in prices → 下跌
适值夏日，气温炎热，西瓜销量急剧攀高。 → 适值
私家车的数量正在急剧增长。 → 私家
政治形势急剧变化。 → 急剧
这场急剧的变化，毁了他的一切。 → 急剧
大米急剧短缺。 → 急剧
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Collocations

急剧膨胀
to swell up rapidly
急剧下降
to fall rapidly
急剧恶化
to deteriorate abruptly

Word Decomposition

急
[jí] 		+ 剧
[jù]

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