HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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thrive

/θraɪv/B2

繁榮 / 猖獗 (v.)

本意是「蓬勃發展、茁壯成長」,通常是個褒義詞。但在這裡形容犯罪(crime)「四處滋生、極其猖獗」,是典型的「熟詞高級用法」。

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