蔓延

spread

m ä n ⁵ ¹ j ɛ n ³ ⁵
verb Rare #31,683
spread Often used of things such as fire, disease, or fear spreading over an area.
CH: 火势很快蔓延到附近的树林。
EN: The fire quickly spread to the nearby woods.

恐慌开始蔓延。

Panic began to spread.

火势要蔓延过来了

The fire is about to spread this way.

— 起风了 (2013)

这些措施可以预防疾病蔓延。

These measures can prevent the spread of disease.