conflagration

Word family adjectiveconflagrantverbconflagratenounconflagration

con·fla·gra·tion /ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countableC] formal

1. FIREa very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, forests etc 大火► see thesaurus at fire

2. WARa violent situation or war 冲突；战争

Examples from the Corpus

conflagration• One spark and the whole of your week's washing could start a conflagration.• Apart from conflagrations in buildings, environmental fires can occur.• Those, in concert with fiery remains of the ships and tanks, consumed the airship in a sun-like conflagration.• The conflict has the potential to become a major conflagration.• Any good ante-bellum history will detail the stupidities that led to this utterly needless conflagration.• The collapse of part of the roof had let in air which intensified the conflagration.• Bertha vividly remembers the conflagration that consumed her childhood home.• In Charleston, the surrender had been anticipated since the conflagration started.

Origin conflagration

(1400-1500) Latin conflagratio, from conflagrare “to burn”, from com- ( → COM-) + flagrare “to burn”

单词	conflagration
释义	conflagration Word family adjectiveconflagrantverbconflagratenounconflagration con·fla·gra·tion /ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countableC] formal 1. FIREa very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, forests etc 大火► see thesaurus at fire 2. WARa violent situation or war 冲突；战争 Examples from the Corpus conflagration• One spark and the whole of your week's washing could start a conflagration.• Apart from conflagrations in buildings, environmental fires can occur.• Those, in concert with fiery remains of the ships and tanks, consumed the airship in a sun-like conflagration.• The conflict has the potential to become a major conflagration.• Any good ante-bellum history will detail the stupidities that led to this utterly needless conflagration.• The collapse of part of the roof had let in air which intensified the conflagration.• Bertha vividly remembers the conflagration that consumed her childhood home.• In Charleston, the surrender had been anticipated since the conflagration started. Origin conflagration (1400-1500) Latin conflagratio, from conflagrare “to burn”, from com- ( → COM-) + flagrare “to burn”
随便看	john-mcenroe johnmcenroe john mcvicar john-mcvicar johnmcvicar john milton john-milton johnmilton john motson john-motson johnmotson johnnie l., jr. cochran johnnie l, jr cochran johnnie-l.,-jr.-cochran johnnie-l,-jr-cochran johnnies johnnie-walker Johnnie Walker johnniewalker johnny johnny appleseed johnny-appleseed johnnyappleseed johnny carson johnny-carson