bout

1. N-COUNT If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period. (疾病或不愉快情緒) 發作

He was recovering from a severe bout of flu. 他儅時正從一次嚴重的流感中康複。

2. N-COUNT A bout of something that is unpleasant is a short time during which it occurs a great deal. 爆發

The latest bout of violence has claimed twenty four lives. 最近的一次暴力事件造成了24人死亡。

3. N-COUNT A bout is a boxing or wrestling match. 拳擊 (或摔跤) 比賽

This will be his eighth title bout in 19 months. 這將是他19個月中的第八次比賽奪冠。