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the loss or destruction of a ship at sea because of a storm or because it hits rocks, etc. 船舶失事;海难 They narrowly escaped shipwreck in a storm in the North Sea. 他们在北海遇到风暴,船险些失事。 The shipwreck of the tanker has caused one of the worst oil spills in recent years. 油轮失事造成了近年来最严重的漏油事故之一。
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a ship that has been lost or destroyed at sea Topics Transport by waterc1失事的船;沉船