[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。
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ca·tas·trophe/kəˈtæstrəfi; NAmEkəˈtæstrəfi/noun1a 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。2an 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; NAmEˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/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; NAmEˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli/adverbcatastrophecatastrophesca·tas·trophe/kəˈtæstrəfi; NAmEkəˈtæstrəfi/cata·stroph·ic/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk; NAmEˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/cata·stroph·ic·al·ly/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli; NAmEˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli/
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catastropheca‧tas‧tro‧phe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or deathSYN 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 involvedSYN disastercatastrophe for If the contract is cancelled, it’ll be a catastrophe for everyone concerned.
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