HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · シーズン 1
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thrive

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繁荣 / 猖獗 (v.)

本意是「蓬勃发展、茁壮成长」,通常是个褒义词。但在这里形容犯罪(crime)「四处滋生、极其猖獗」,是典型的「熟词高级用法」。

My brother's city has fallen into squalor.
Crime of every breed has been allowed to thrive.
No longer.