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disaster

noun
 
/dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
/dɪˈzæstər/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage灾难；灾祸；灾害 synonym catastrophe
    • the world's worst humanitarian disaster世界上最严重的人道主义灾难
    • an environmental/ecological disaster环境/生态灾难
    • a rail/mining/tsunami disaster铁路/采矿/海啸灾难
    • in a disaster Thousands died in the disaster.数千人在这场灾祸中丧生。
    • They provided more than $2.3 billion in disaster relief. 他们提供了超过23亿美元的救灾援助。
    • a disaster area/zone灾区/灾区
    • It was taking years for disaster victims to settle and rebuild. 灾难受害者需要数年时间来安顿和重建。
    • Given the threat of earthquake, we recognized the need for disaster recovery centres. 鉴于地震的威胁，我们认识到需要灾难恢复中心。
    see also natural disaster
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    • Europe's worst environmental disaster is unfolding at this very moment.欧洲最严重的环境灾难此时正愈演愈烈。
    • He called for a full investigation to help prevent future disasters.他要求展开全面调查，以防止未来可能发生的灾难。
    • In a disaster everyone needs to keep calm.灾难中每个人都需要保持镇静。
    • In the aftermath of the disaster people were too shocked to give a clear picture of what had happened.灾难过后人们心有余悸，无法清晰地描述所发生的一切。
    • It was a miracle any of the passengers or crew survived the disaster.在这场灾难中若有任何乘客或机组人员生还，那简直就是个奇迹。
    • No government could have handled a disaster of this magnitude effectively.当时无论哪个政府，都无法有效地处理如此大的灾难。
    • Only rescue workers are allowed into the disaster area.只允许救援人员进入灾难现场。
    • The area has been declared a disaster zone.该地区被宣布为受灾地区。
    • the need for a disaster management plan 灾难管理计划的必要性
    • The disaster relief operation will continue over the summer.救灾援助整个夏天都将继续。
    • The majority of enterprises aren't spending very much on disaster recovery at all.多数企业没有在灾后重建上投入很多资金。
    • They had no real experience in disaster management.他们没有实际的灾害管理经验。
    • This morning I signed a disaster declaration for the state.今天上午我签署了宣布该州进入灾难状态的公告。
    • We have a disaster plan in place before every mission.每次执行任务前我们都会预先制订灾难应急方案。
    • Will we ever find out why the disaster occurred?我们会找出灾难发生的原因吗？
    • a Hollywood disaster movie一部好莱坞灾难片
    • an organization which provides help for the victims of the disaster向灾民提供帮助的组织
    • attempts to find out what caused the disaster寻找灾难原因的努力
    • communities affected by disasters受灾的社区
    • counties eligible for federal disaster assistance有资格接受联邦救灾援助的县
    • fears of a nuclear disaster对核灾难的恐惧
    • finding out why the disaster occurred查找灾难发生的原因
    • providing help for the victims of the disaster向灾民提供帮助
    • the biggest disaster in British mining history英国采矿史上最大的灾难
    • the governor's disaster fund州长的救灾资金
    • the planning and implementation of disaster preparedness防灾方案及其实施
    • the unfolding storm disaster in the South南方愈演愈烈的暴风雨灾害
    • Such environmental disasters will become increasingly frequent.这样的环境灾难会越来越频繁。
    • They were involved in the 2001 ferry disaster.他们被牵扯到2001年的渡船灾难事件。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • awful
    • big
    • catastrophic
    • …
    verb + disaster
    • bring
    • cause
    • create
    • …
    disaster + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    • strike
    • …
    disaster + noun
    • area
    • scene
    • site
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the disaster
    phrases
    • a disaster waiting to happen
    • in the aftermath of a disaster
    • a recipe for disaster
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [countable, uncountable] a very bad situation that causes problems不幸；祸患
    • Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.丢了工作不一定就是大难临头。
    • Disaster struck when the wheel came off.车轮脱落，灾难就来了。
    • Archie has to act quickly to avert disaster. 阿奇必须迅速行动以避免灾难。
    • They could think of no way to avoid the impending disaster. 他们想不出任何办法来避免即将到来的灾难。
    • Many business partnerships end in disaster. 许多商业伙伴关系以灾难告终。
    • disaster for somebody The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers.这种疾病在绵羊中的发现给农民带来了财政灾难。
    • Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong).让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。
    Extra Examples
    • Buying that house turned out to be a financial disaster.买那座房子结果证明是理财上的失败。
    • The festival ended up being a financial disaster for the promoters. 节日最终对筹办者而言是财务上的失败。
    • Everyone had the feeling that disaster was imminent.每个人都感觉到灾难在逼近。
    • Everything was going fine. Then, without warning, disaster struck.一切进展顺利。然后，在没有任何警示的情况下，灾难降临了。
    • High-rise buildings proved a social disaster.高层建筑证明是个社会灾难。
    • His prediction was not heeded, and disaster ensued.没人理会他的预测，结果灾难发生了。
    • In the last match of the series England were facing disaster.在系列赛的最后一场比赛中，英格兰队面对的是灾难。
    • Independent analysts in the market predicted disaster.市场中的独立分析师预测会有灾难。
    • It become a financial disaster scenario.这变成了一场金融灾难。
    • It seemed that nothing could prevent the impending disaster.似乎没有什么可以阻止这场迫在眉睫的灾难。
    • It would spell certain economic disaster for our local community.这会给我们当地社区带来某种经济灾难。
    • Just one mistake can mean disaster.一个错误便会引发一场灾难。
    • It's courting disaster to go into the mountains without proper weatherproof clothing.进山却不携带些防风雨的衣物，简直是自找苦吃。
    • One person's mistakes can bring disaster to someone else.一个人的错误可能祸及他人。
    • The drought spelled economic disaster for the country.干旱在该国引发了经济灾难。
    • The festival ended up being a financial disaster for the promoters.节日最终对筹办者而言是财务上的失败。
    • The show ended in disaster when the tent collapsed.帐篷倒塌，演出以灾难收场。
    • Their departure spells social disaster for the region.他们的离开给这一地区带来了社会灾难。
    • There are many who have suffered personal disasters but managed to rebuild their lives.有许多人遭受过个人不幸，但仍重建了自己的生活。
    • We could all see that disaster loomed for the company.我们都看得出来灾难正向该公司逼近。
    • a near disaster in the city centre市中心一件近乎灾难的事
    • his firm belief that the whole world was heading for disaster他坚信整个世界正走向灾难
    • the greatest electoral disaster of the century本世纪最失败的选举
    • the unforeseen disaster that has just been thrust upon us落在我们头上的始料未及的灾难
    • What can be done to ward off environmental disaster?如何避免环境灾难？
    • Although there was always the possibility of flooding, the Nile seldom brought disaster to Egypt.尽管总是有可能发生洪水，尼罗河却很少给埃及带来灾难。
    • A disaster recovery plan allows a business to continue as usual in the event of system failures. 灾难恢复计划允许企业在系统出现故障时照常运营。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • awful
    • big
    • catastrophic
    • …
    verb + disaster
    • bring
    • cause
    • create
    • …
    disaster + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    • strike
    • …
    disaster + noun
    • area
    • scene
    • site
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the disaster
    phrases
    • a disaster waiting to happen
    • in the aftermath of a disaster
    • a recipe for disaster
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [countable] (informal) a complete failure彻底失败的人（或事）
    • As a teacher, he's a disaster.他当老师压根儿就不称职。
    • The play's first night was a total disaster.这出戏头一晚就彻底演砸了。
    • a complete/total/absolute/unmitigated disaster彻底的/全面的/绝对的/彻底的灾难
    Extra Examples
    • I am a walking disaster when it comes to paperwork.我做文书工作总是搞得一塌糊涂。
    • I can already foresee the night turning into a total disaster.现在我就可以预知这将是一个彻头彻尾的失败之夜。
    • The play was a complete disaster from beginning to end.这部戏自始至终都很失败。
    • The shirt was a definite fashion disaster.这件衬衫毫无时尚可言。
    • He was a competent accountant, but as a manager he's a disaster.他是个称职的会计师，可作为经理他是个彻底的失败者。
    Topics Difficulty and failurea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • complete
    • real
    • …
    verb + disaster
    • prove
    • turn out to be
    • become
    • …
    preposition
    • a disaster for somebody/​something
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian disastro ‘ill-starred event’, from dis- (expressing negation) + astro ‘star’ (from Latin astrum).
Idioms
an accident/a disaster waiting to happen
  1. a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave隐患
    • Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen.这些核电厂中的任何一个都可能会成为灾难隐患。
    Topics Dangerc2

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