catastrophe的中文翻譯是什麼意思

catastrophe

US/kəˈtæstrəfi/
UK/kəˈtæstrəfi/

n. 災難,橫禍; 困難

catastrophe柯林斯釋義

N-COUNT重大災難;災禍;橫禍

A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.

  • From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe...

    不管從哪方面說,戰爭都將是場災難。

  • If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.

    世界若要想避免環境災難,經濟發達的國家必須進行深刻變革。

catastrophe英文釋義

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同義詞辨析

    disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misfortune

    這些名詞均表示"災難"或"不幸"之意。

    • disaster : 普通用詞,指大破壞、痛苦或傷亡。
    • calamity : 多指個人的不幸,比disaster嚴重,強調災難引起的悲痛以及對於損失的感覺。
    • catastrophe : 語氣最強,指可怕的災難,強調最終的結局。
    • misfortune : 普通用詞,多批較為嚴重的不幸,強調不幸多由外界因素所致。

    catastrophe場景例句

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

    誰都感到大事不好, 似乎有什麼極大的災難即將來臨.

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

    在過去,保險公司對自身承保的巨災風險的控制手段不多.

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

    資金的缺乏給我們學校帶來了災難性的後果.

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

    那次洪水真是一場可怕的災難,許多人喪生.

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

    那次經濟大蕭條是個巨大的災難: 美國國內生產下降三分之一而且失業率達25%.

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