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catastrophe

释义

catastrophe

noun countable

UK /kəˈtæstrəfi/

Word Forms

singular	catastrophe
plural	catastrophes

1
an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer
an economic/humanitarian/natural catastrophe
Synonyms and related words
Accidents
accident
mishap
calamity
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning natural disaster
violence
disaster
catastrophe
1. 1a
  used about an event that causes serious difficulty for a particular person or group of people
  It would be a catastrophe if we didn’t qualify for the World Cup next year.
  Synonyms and related words
  Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
  task
  burden
  necessity

catastrophe

noun countable

US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

Word Forms

singular	catastrophe
plural	catastrophes

1
an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer
an economic/humanitarian/natural catastrophe
Synonyms and related words
Accidents
accident
mishap
calamity
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning natural disaster
violence
disaster
catastrophe
1. 1a
  used about an event that causes serious difficulty for a particular person or group of people
  It would be a catastrophe if we didn’t make the playoffs.
  Synonyms and related words
  Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
  task
  burden
  necessity

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