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plunge

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plunge1 /plʌndʒ/ ●○○ verb  
1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]DOWNFALL to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards (使)突然向前倒下[跌落]
plunge off/into etc
 Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff.
她的车突然转向,冲下了悬崖。
 Both the climbers had plunged to their deaths.
两位攀登者都坠落身亡。
2 [intransitiveI]LESS if a price, rate etc plunges, it suddenly decreases by a large amount 〔价格、比率等〕暴跌,骤降
 The unemployment rate plunged sharply.
失业率骤降。
plunge to
 Oil prices have plunged to a new low.
石油价格创了新低。
 In the recession, the company’s profits plunged 60%.
萧条时期,那家公司的利润骤跌了60%
3. [intransitiveI]UPDOWN literary if a ship plunges, it moves violently up and down because of big waves 〔船〕猛烈地颠簸see thesaurus at decrease
4plunge in (also plunge into something) phrasal verbphr v 
a) START DOING somethingto start talking or doing something quickly and confidently, especially without thinking about it first 贸然行动
 It’s a difficult situation. You can’t just plunge in and put everything right.
情况棘手,不是贸然行动就解决得了的。
 ‘I don’t agree, ’ she said, plunging into the conversation.
我不同意。她突然加入了谈话。
b) to jump or dive into water 跳进〔水中〕
 He stripped off and plunged into the sea.
他脱光衣服跳入海中。
c) plunge something ↔ in (also plunge something into something) to push something firmly and deeply into something else 把某物投[插,刺]入某物
 He opened the bag and plunged his hand in.
他打开包,把手伸了进去。
 Plunge the pasta into boiling water.
把意大利面倒入沸水中。
 Repeatedly she plunged the knife into his chest.
她在他的胸膛连刺数刀。
see thesaurus at put
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5plunge (somebody/something) into something phrasal verbphr v to suddenly experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, or to make someone or something do this (使某人/某物)陷入[遭受]〔某种困难或不利局面〕
 A strike would plunge the country into chaos.
罢工会让国家陷入混乱。
 The house was suddenly plunged into darkness.
房子一下子陷入黑暗之中。
 After the war, the family plunged into debt.
战后,这家人债台高筑。
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plunge2 noun  
1 take the plunge DECIDEto decide to do something important or risky, especially after thinking about it for a long time 〔尤指经过长时间思考之后〕决定奋力一搏,决定冒险一试
 We took the plunge and set up our own business.
我们毅然决定自己创业。
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2 [countableC]LESS a sudden large decrease in the price, value etc of something 〔价格、价值等的〕骤降
plunge in
 a dramatic plunge in house prices
房价的暴跌
3 [countableC usually singular]DOWN a sudden movement down or forwards 突降;俯冲
 The plane began a headlong plunge towards the Earth.
飞机开始栽向地面。
4 [countableC usually singular] when someone suddenly becomes involved in something new 突然卷入
plunge into
 his sudden plunge into marriage
他的闪婚
5 [countableC usually singular]JUMP a jump or dive into water, or a quick swim 跳水;〔短时间的〕游泳
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From Longman Business Dictionary
plungeplunge1 /plʌndʒ/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
journalism to suddenly and quickly go down in value or amountSYN PLUMMET
Stock prices plunged again yesterday.
The company’s shares plunged 33% in a single day.
plungeplunge2 noun journalism
1[countableC usually singular] a sudden large fall in a price, value, or rateSYN PLUMMET
plunge in
The plunge in oil prices led to losses of about $50 million.
2take the plunge to finally decide to take a risk, especially after delaying it for a long time
Advertisers are studying the new technology with interest, but most have yet to take the plunge.
Origin plunge1
(1300-1400) Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead
plunge1 verbplunge2 noun
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