좋지 않은 현상이나 소문 등이 널리 퍼져 있거나 만연한 상태
occurring frequently or present everywhere, especially of something undesirable or harmful
예문:
"Corruption was rife within the local government during that era."
"Rumors of a possible merger are rife among the employees."
어떠한 현상이나 사물, 특히 좋지 않은 것으로 가득 찬 상태
full of or teeming with something, typically something unpleasant
예문:
"The old house was rife with termites and dry rot."
"Her speech was rife with grammatical errors and logical inconsistencies."
억제되지 않은 채 널리 퍼지거나 만연하게
in an unchecked or widespread manner
예문:
"Speculation ran rife that the CEO would resign by the end of the week."
"Disease ran rife through the overcrowded refugee camps."