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catastrophe 【catastrophe】n.异常的大灾祸The war was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died and mnay buildings were destroyed.战争是可怕的大灾祸，其间有许多人丧失生命，许多建筑物被摧毁。

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catastrophea sudden violent change in the earth's surface
A catastrophe is a disaster. If a wedding reception is disrupted by a fistfight between the bride and her new mother-in-law, you could call the occasion a catastrophe.
Catastrophe comes from a Greek word meaning "overturn." It originally referred to the disastrous finish of a drama, usually a tragedy. The definition was extended to mean "any sudden disaster" in the 1700s. Nowadays, catastrophe can be used to refer to very tragic events as well as more minor ones. A hurricane destroying hundreds of homes is certainly a catastrophe; baking a birthday cake without following a recipe might also result in catastrophe, if you don't know anything about cooking.
All forms of 'catastrophe' will appear on average once every 592 pages.catastrophe

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Back	【catastrophe】 n.异常的大灾祸 The war was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died and mnay buildings were destroyed. 战争是可怕的大灾祸，其间有许多人丧失生命，许多建筑物被摧毁。
Vocab	catastrophea sudden violent change in the earth's surface A catastrophe is a disaster. If a wedding reception is disrupted by a fistfight between the bride and her new mother-in-law, you could call the occasion a catastrophe. Catastrophe comes from a Greek word meaning "overturn." It originally referred to the disastrous finish of a drama, usually a tragedy. The definition was extended to mean "any sudden disaster" in the 1700s. Nowadays, catastrophe can be used to refer to very tragic events as well as more minor ones. A hurricane destroying hundreds of homes is certainly a catastrophe; baking a birthday cake without following a recipe might also result in catastrophe, if you don't know anything about cooking. All forms of 'catastrophe' will appear on average once every 592 pages. catastrophe

Catastrophe Sudden Kə'Tæstrəfi N.异常的大灾祸 War Terrible People Died