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catastrophe catastrophe ★★☆☆☆/kətæ̱strəfi/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]重大灾难；灾祸；横祸 A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage. From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe...不管从哪方面说，战争都将是场灾难。If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。 catastropheca‧tas‧tro‧phe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ ●○○ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable, uncountable] a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death  SYN  disasterenvironmental/nuclear/economic etc catastrophe The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.prevent/avert a catastrophe Sudan requires food immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.2[countable] an event which is very bad for the people involved  SYN  disastercatastrophe for If the contract is cancelled, it’ll be a catastrophe for everyone concerned.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ETZ8pWrSpsCHNt7rsvBFT5l86lyL1EvM3+SlfLrZCrLBMzBaAF6a4mPPEG8lNbknzvzIae5OfyVz2FNGwwI729zDMeZXxczFDSWrx7XgeMUhsggGL6HJZIanvb8zDEMO1ogPl9gADxJxoxhDWvftEbnC2irFoI1n5AWFwZ5zcS7r             ca·tas·trophe              /        kəˈtæstrəfi                ;          NAmE                kəˈtæstrəfi                /                              noun                            1              a sudden event that causes many people to suffer          灾难；灾祸；横祸                            SYN                                            disaster                                                  ◆        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              an event that causes one person or a group of people personal suffering, or that makes difficulties          不幸事件；困难                            ◆        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。                                      ▶                cata·stroph·ic                  /          ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk                    ;            NAmE                    ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk                    /                                      SYN                                                    disastrous                                                              adjective                          ◆          catastrophic effects/losses/results          灾难性的影响╱损失╱结果                          ◆                      (              US)            a catastrophic illness            (= one that costs a very large amount to treat)                    要花费巨资治疗的疾病                                    cata·stroph·ic·al·ly                  /          ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli                    ;            NAmE                    ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli                    /                          adverb                                  catastrophe      catastrophes                  ca·tas·trophe              /        kəˈtæstrəfi                ;          NAmE                kəˈtæstrəfi                /                    cata·stroph·ic              /        ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk                ;          NAmE                ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk                /                    cata·stroph·ic·al·ly              /        ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli                ;          NAmE                ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli                /             catastrophe[kəˈtæstrəfi]CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn67443304812442753583714NOUN1072847644Spoken:56723837catastrophes[445]大灾难(74%)，大祸(24%)，彻底失败(2%)n.大灾难；大祸；惨败

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Collins	catastrophe ★★☆☆☆ /kətæ̱strəfi/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]重大灾难；灾祸；横祸 A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage. From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe... 不管从哪方面说，战争都将是场灾难。 If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition. 世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。
Oxford	ca·tas·trophe / kəˈtæstrəfi ; NAmE kəˈtæstrəfi / noun 1 a sudden event that causes many people to suffer 灾难；灾祸；横祸 SYN disaster ◆ 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 an event that causes one person or a group of people personal suffering, or that makes difficulties 不幸事件；困难 ◆ 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。 ▶ cata·stroph·ic / ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk ; NAmE ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk / SYN disastrous adjective ◆ catastrophic effects/losses/results 灾难性的影响╱损失╱结果 ◆ ( US) a catastrophic illness (= one that costs a very large amount to treat) 要花费巨资治疗的疾病 cata·stroph·ic·al·ly / ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli ; NAmE ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli / adverb catastrophe catastrophes ca·tas·trophe / kəˈtæstrəfi ; NAmE kəˈtæstrəfi / cata·stroph·ic / ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk ; NAmE ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk / cata·stroph·ic·al·ly / ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli ; NAmE ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli /
LDC	catastropheca‧tas‧tro‧phe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ ●○○ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable, uncountable] a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death SYN disasterenvironmental/nuclear/economic etc catastrophe The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.prevent/avert a catastrophe Sudan requires food immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.2[countable] an event which is very bad for the people involved SYN disastercatastrophe for If the contract is cancelled, it’ll be a catastrophe for everyone concerned.
WDF	catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi] CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n6744 3304 812 442 753 583 714 NOUN10728 47644 Spoken: 56723837 catastrophes[445] 大灾难(74%)，大祸(24%)，彻底失败(2%) n.大灾难；大祸；惨败

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