catastrophe
noun
kəˈtæstrəfi
noun
1
a
terrible
event
in
which
there
is
a
lot
of
destruction,
suffering,
or
death
灾难，大祸， 严重的不幸;
C,U
environmental/nuclear/economic
etc
catastrophe
The
Black
Sea
is
facing
ecological
catastrophe
as
a
result
of
pollution.
由于污染造成的恶果，黑海正面临生态灾难。
prevent/avert
a
catastrophe
Sudan
requires
food
immediately
to
avert
a
humanitarian
catastrophe.
苏丹急需食品以避免一场人道主义灾难。
2
an
event
which
is
very
bad
for
the
people
involved
麻烦，困境，不利的局面;
C
[+
for
]
If
the
contract
is
cancelled,
it’ll
be
a
catastrophe
for
everyone
concerned.
如果合同取消，对相关人员将是个灾难。
a
catastrophic
fall
in
the
price
of
rice
大米价格的灾难性下跌
The
failure
of
the
talks
could
have
catastrophic
consequences
.
谈判失败可能会带来灾难性后果。