[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难，灾祸(如地震、坠机等) A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months...
这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
很多人被灾难夺去了一切，变得一无所有。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]非常糟糕的事；彻底的失败；不幸 If you refer to something as a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.
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The whole production was just a disaster!
整个产品简直就是一个败笔！
It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals...
如果不能挺进半决赛，对他们来说就是完败。
'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.
“这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]灾祸；祸患Disaster is something which has very bad consequences for you.
The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster...
政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
“这将会祸患无穷，”他说道。
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[PHRASE 短语]没有什么好结果；后患无穷 If you say that something is a recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.
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dis·as·ter★/dɪˈzɑːstə(r); NAmEdɪˈzæstər/noun1★[countable ]an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage 灾难；灾祸；灾害SYN
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◆an air disaster空难◆environmental disasters环境灾难◆Thousands died in the disaster.数千人在这场灾祸中丧生。◆a natural disaster(= one that is caused by nature)自然灾害2★[countable , uncountable ]a very bad situation that causes problems 不幸；祸患◆Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.丢了工作不一定就是大难临头。◆Disaster struckwhen the wheel came off. 车轮脱落，灾难就来了。◆financial disaster严重的财政危机◆Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster(= something that is likely to go badly wrong).让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。3★[countable , uncountable ]( informal) a complete failure 彻底失败的人（或事）◆As a teacher, he's a disaster.他当老师压根儿就不称职。◆The play's first night was a total disaster.这出戏头一晚就彻底演砸了。IDIOMsee
1a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering → catastrophe: One hundred and twenty people died in China’s worst air disaster. the economic consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disasterdisaster for The oil spill was a disaster for Alaskan sea animals. The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural disaster to hit England for decades. Their expedition nearly ended in disaster, when one of the climbers slid off the mountain. The drought could spell disaster for wildlife.Disaster struck when two men were killed during their parachute jumps. The peace process was on the brink of disaster. Luckily the pilot saw the other plane just in time, and a disaster was narrowly averted.► see thesaurus at
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2something that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointingsomething is a complete/total/disaster Because of the weather, the parade was a total disaster. The evening was an unmitigated disaster (=a complete failure).disaster for The cuts in funding will be a disaster for the schools. Five small boys on skis is a recipe for disaster (=is very likely to end badly).COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + disastera natural disaster (=caused by nature)· In recent years there has been an increase in weather-related natural disasters.an ecological/environmental disaster (=causing great damage to nature)· This region is facing an ecological disaster as a result of toxic waste.an air/rail disaster (=an air or rail accident)· The crash was the worst rail disaster in Pakistan’s history.a nuclear disaster (=an accident involving nuclear power or weapons)· A conflict could get out of hand and degenerate into nuclear disaster.a terrible disaster· It was a terrible disaster which carried away a large part of the hillside.verbsa disaster strikes (=happens suddenly)· Congress often gives millions of dollars in foreign aid when natural disasters strike.prevent/avert a disaster· They called for an international programme to prevent the disaster happening again.disaster + NOUNa disaster area/zone (=area where a disaster has happened)· Military planes flew food supplies to the disaster area.disaster relief (=money, food, clothes etc for people in a disaster area)· an emergency appeal for disaster reliefa disaster victim (=someone who is suffering because of a disaster)· Aid is being given to the disaster victims.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa complete/total disaster· Last Saturday’s game was a complete disaster for our team.a financial/economic/military etc disaster· The project was a financial disaster.a national disaster· The Labour Party called the new government 'a national disaster'.a personal disaster· I’d taken some professional risks and survived a few personal disasters.an unmitigated disaster (=a complete failure)· The $24,000,000 movie was an unmitigated disaster.a potential disaster (=one that could happen)· Always save a backup copy of your work to avoid potential disasters.an impending disaster (=one that is going to happen soon)· She had a sense of impending disaster.verbsend in disaster· By the late 1990s his career had ended in disaster.spell disaster (=cause something to end badly or fail)· Bad luck and the recession spelt disaster for her business.phrasesbe on the brink of disaster (=be almost ending in a very bad way)· Once again the peace process was on the brink of disaster.be a recipe for disaster (=be a situation that is very likely to end badly)· If you get married too young, it’s a recipe for disaster.something is a disaster waiting to happen (=used to say that something is bad and will fail)· The government’s educational reforms are a disaster waiting to happen.THESAURUSdisaster a sudden event such as an accident, or a natural event such as a flood or storm, which causes great damage or suffering: · 200 people died in the train disaster.· The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to hit India for over 50 years.catastrophe a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, damage, suffering, or death over a wide area of the world: · A large comet hitting the Earth would be a catastrophe.· We don’t want another nuclear catastrophe like Chernobyl.· Scientists say that the oil spill is an ecological catastrophe.tragedy a very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death: · It was a tragedy that he died so young.· the AIDS tragedy in Africadebacle an event or situation that is a complete failure and is very embarrassing: · The opening ceremony turned into a debacle.· The team is hoping to do better this game, after last week’s debacle against the Chicago Bears.natural disastersearthquake a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage: · A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.· It was the biggest earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest for 52 years.flood a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry: · Bangladesh has been hit by a series of devastating floods (=very bad floods).· The crisis began with floods that covered one third of the countryside.drought a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live: · The country experienced its worst drought this century.· In East Africa, three years of drought have left 10 million people in urgent need of food and water.famine a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die: · Poor harvests led to famine.· 4,000,000 people are threatened by famine in northern Ethiopia.hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: · extreme weather such as hurricanes· Hurricane Andrew left southern Florida in ruins.typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: · A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.· tsunami a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land: · Thousands of people were killed in the tsunami.· Many Pacific earthquakes have generated tsunamis.
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