nuclear
adj
ˈnjuːkliə
adj
1
relating
to
or
involving
the
NUCLEUS
(=central
part)
of
an
atom,
or
the
energy
produced
when
the
nucleus
of
an
atom
is
either
split
or
joined
with
the
nucleus
of
another
atom
（原子）核的; 核能的
France’s
reliance
on
nuclear
energy
法国对核能的依赖
a
nuclear
power
station
核电站
a
nuclear-powered
submarine
核动力潜艇
2
relating
to
or
involving
the
use
of
weapons
that
use
nuclear
energy
核武器的;
nuclear
bomb/weapon/missile
etc
the
threat
of
nuclear
attack
核攻击的威胁
concern
about
the
country’s
nuclear
weapons
program
对国家核武器计划的关注
With
the
collapse
of
the
former
Soviet
Union,
the
possibility
of
a
nuclear
holocaust
(=a
nuclear
war
that
destroys
much
of
the
Earth)
was
greatly
reduced.
随着前苏联的解体，核浩劫爆发的可能性大大降低了。
a
nuclear
testing
area
核试验区