catastrophe的中文翻译是什么意思

catastrophe

US/kəˈtæstrəfi/
UK/kəˈtæstrəfi/

n. 灾难,横祸; 困难

catastrophe柯林斯释义

N-COUNT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。

catastrophe英文释义

Noun

1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;

  • the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
  • the earthquake was a disaster

2. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;

  • lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
  • his policies were a disaster

3. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

    catastrophe同义词辨析

    disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune

    这些名词均表示"灾难"或"不幸"之意。

    • disaster : 普通用词,指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。
    • calamity : 多指个人的不幸,比disaster严重,强调灾难引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。
    • catastrophe : 语气最强,指可怕的灾难,强调最终的结局。
    • misfortune : 普通用词,多批较为严重的不幸,强调不幸多由外界因素所致。

    catastrophe场景例句

    Every one feels that a disaster is imminent, as if a catastrophe is about to come.

    谁都感到大事不好, 似乎有什么极大的灾难即将来临.

    There used to be few catastrophe risk control instruments for the insurance company to utilize.

    在过去,保险公司对自身承保的巨灾风险的控制手段不多.

    Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.

    资金的缺乏给我们学校带来了灾难性的后果.

    The flood was a terrible catastrophe in which many people died.

    那次洪水真是一场可怕的灾难,许多人丧生.

    The Depression was a catastrophe: in America output fell by a third and unemployment hit 25 %.

    那次经济大萧条是个巨大的灾难: 美国国内生产下降三分之一而且失业率达25%.

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