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由于海寇猖獗，很少有人敢走这一带海域。

Overrun by pirates, few people dare to sail on this sea area.

这个地方强盗猖獗，官府派出重兵缉拿响马。

Robbers are rampant in this area, the government sends a large number of troops to catch them.

猖獗

猖獗一时

Congress adopted the law to eliminate the spreading corruption in the government.

国会通过了这项法案，旨在消除政府中日益猖獗的腐败现象。

The thieving is awful at kennedy international.

肯尼迪国际机场的盗窃活动十分猖獗。