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catastrophic

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英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

近义词violent disastrous destructive

adj. 灾难的；悲惨的；灾难性的，毁灭性的

低频词畅通词汇

词态变化

副词: catastrophically;名词: catastrophe;

英英释意

1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin;: "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

英文词源

catastrophic (adj.): 1824, from catastrophe + -ic. Related: Catastrophical; catastrophically.

考试真题

Many experts now believe that given the right policies, the effects, though grave, need not be catastrophic.

Unless renewables become cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.

While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.

实用场景例句

His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.: 他母亲的早逝给了他沉重的打击。

Relegation to the Third Division would prove catastrophic.: 降到丙级将是灾难性的。

The minister warned that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic for the whole world.: 这位部长警告说，万一爆发战争，那对全世界都将是场灾难。

The minister gave a warning that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic.: 部长警告说，战争一旦爆发将会是灾难性的。

It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis , causing catastrophic famine and disease.: 有人曾预言地球会导致大荒灾和疾病.

Global warming per se is not really the problem; the catastrophic climate changes which might be caused by it are.: 全球变暖本身并不是真正的问题；可能由它引发的灾害性天气变化才是问题所在。

The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.: 削减电影制作经费的决定在扶植新人方面有灾难性的影响。

All free nations have a stake in preventing sudden and catastrophic attacks.: 防范灾难性的突发攻击事件,与所有自由的国度休戚相关.

Cathleen's plight seemed to her more startling than catastrophic.: 她觉得凯瑟琳的情况主要是令人惊讶,而并非什么可悲的事.

In our business, a swing of 15 percent is catastrophic.: 在我们这个行业中, 15%的变化实在是个灾难.

Figure 10 - 8 : Ejector seat levers have catastrophic results.: 图10-8弹射操纵杆具有灾难般的后果.

The guilty president was suppressing the catastrophic news.: 应该承担罪责的总统扣压着这个灾难性消息.

In itself this was not a catastrophic turn.: 就这件事本身而论,还不算是一次灾难性的变化.

Develop emergency action plans to facilitate efficient patient care in catastrophic situations.: 拟定紧急应变计划,以促进重大伤病发生时病人能获得有效率的照护.

The situation in Afghanistan looks bad, but not yet catastrophic.: 阿富汗的局势看上去很糟, 但迄今为止还不算是场灾难.