catastrophes
n. 灾祸( catastrophe的名词复数 ); 灾难; 不幸事件; 困难
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。
Two of history's worst natural catastrophes occurred in 1970.
1970年发生了历史上最严重两次自然灾害.
The Swiss deposits contain evidence of such catastrophes.
瑞士的遗址里还有这种灾难的证据.
Periodic local catastrophes reduce populations.
周期性的局部地区的灾变降低了种群的数量.
Her heart prophesied all sorts of catastrophes.
她的心理有各种异常灾祸的预感.
But we managed to preserve all this through the catastrophes.
但我们成功地在灾难中保全了这一切.