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catastrophe美 [kə'tæstrəfi] 英 [kə'tæstrəfi] - n.灾难；灾祸；横祸；不幸事件
- 网络大灾难；大祸；浩劫
adj.+n. terrible catastrophe,major catastrophe v.+n. avoid catastrophe,prevent catastrophe,cause catastrophe n. disaster,calamity,upheaval,devastation,ruin 1. | 灾难；灾祸；横祸a sudden event that causes many people to suffer |
| Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe. 提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。 |
2. | 不幸事件；困难an event that causes one person or a group of people personal suffering, or that makes difficulties |
| The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm. 扩展业务的尝试使这家公司陷入困境。 | | We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party. 我们为聚会准备食物时遇到了一些困难。 |
n. | 5. 灾害;浩劫,大祸,异常灾祸,灭顶之灾;气侯灾变 5. 灾害;浩劫,大祸,异常灾祸,灭顶之灾;气侯灾变 |
n. | 1. a terrible disaster or accident, especially one that leads to great loss of life 2. an absolute failure, often in humiliating or embarrassing circumstances 3. the concluding part of the action in a drama, especially a classical tragedy, when the plot is resolved 4. a sudden and violent change in the Earth's crust caused by an earthquake, flood, or any other natural process 5. an event causing losses of insured property above a specific monetary limit and affecting a substantial number of policyholders and insurers 6. an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer 1. a terrible disaster or accident, especially one that leads to great loss of life 2. an absolute failure, often in humiliating or embarrassing circumstances 3. the concluding part of the action in a drama, especially a classical tragedy, when the plot is resolved 4. a sudden and violent change in the Earth's crust caused by an earthquake, flood, or any other natural process 5. an event causing losses of insured property above a specific monetary limit and affecting a substantial number of policyholders and insurers 6. an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer |
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