[intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or a preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to move or pass continuously from one place or person to another, especially in large numbers or amounts涌流；流动◆More than €60 billion flowed out of these funds last year.去年从这些基金流出的资金有 600 多亿欧元。◆Capital is flowing back into the country.资本正重新流入这个国家。◆We try to keep information flowing between the different departments.我们努力保持信息在不同部门之间的交流。⨁to flow easily / freely / smoothly容易地／自由地／顺畅地流动 to be available easily and in large amounts有得是；大量供应◆Once demand improves, profits will start to flow.一旦需求提高，利润将滚滚而来。 ●ˈflow from sth (formal) to come or result from sth来自；由…引起◆These changes flowed from the reorganization of the company.这些变化是由公司重组引起的。●ˌflow ˈthrough to sthto reach sb/sth or have an effect on them/it到达；影响◆It will take time for the drop in manufacturing costs to flow through to consumers.生产成本的下降需要一定的时间才会影响到消费者。