catastrophe

大灾难；异常的灾祸

catastrophe

大灾难, 大祸

catastrophe

1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

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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"

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3. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

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