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Definition of fallout in English: falloutnoun ˈfɔːlaʊtˈfɔlˌaʊt mass noun1Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation. （核爆炸或核事故后的）辐射微尘，放射性尘降 as modifier a fallout shelter Example sentencesExamples - The antidote is intended to protect residents from radioactive fallout from any missile attack on the nuclear station.
- These produce a relatively small explosion and less radioactive fallout than other designs.
- A serious accident at Sellafield could shower Ireland with radioactive fallout.
- Belarus was one of the territories affected by the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in 1986.
- Winds routinely carried radioactive fallout to communities in Utah, Nevada and northern Arizona.
Synonyms adverse reaction, adverse response, counteraction, counterblast, comeback, recoil - 1.1usually with modifier Airborne substances resulting from an industrial process or accident.
（工业事故或生产过程中产生的）空气悬浮物，浮尘 acid fallout from power stations 发电站飘来的酸性浮尘。 Example sentencesExamples - Specific images could be drafted for specific problems: like environmental decay related to fertilizer abuse, or the Carbon dioxide fallout of ongoing activities.
- They mainly aim at containing the fallout of carbon dioxide but fail to deal with the volume of carbon-intensive inputs in the first place.
- Only in the past 5 years have scientists seriously considered that such gaseous oxidants might affect mercury fallout.
- The agency is being pressed to approve a 25 per cent increase in the limit of the acid rain-producing fallout from Drax power station near Selby.
- The dust was found on analysis to contain ‘significant quantities’ of power station fallout.
2The adverse results of a situation or action. 〈喻〉（不良）后果；副作用；余波 he's prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout Example sentencesExamples - Alternately naïve and sinister, the children reflect the emotional fallout resulting from decades of unrest in the region.
- The prosecutors must also consider the possible negative economic fallout that likely will result at a time when the economy is already struggling.
- Any unfavourable decision vis-a vis an inter-State dispute is bound to result in a political fallout.
- As well as the toll taken by the increasing use of hard drugs, there was the psychological and spiritual fallout that resulted from abuses of dignity and personal boundaries.
- Of course, the fallout is that any of us who are different suffer or [are] potentially slated to suffer.
Synonyms repercussions, after-effects, by-product, backwash, trail, wake, corollary
Definition of fallout in US English: falloutnounˈfɔlˌaʊtˈfôlˌout 1Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion or accident and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation. （核爆炸或核事故后的）辐射微尘，放射性尘降 Example sentencesExamples - A serious accident at Sellafield could shower Ireland with radioactive fallout.
- The antidote is intended to protect residents from radioactive fallout from any missile attack on the nuclear station.
- Winds routinely carried radioactive fallout to communities in Utah, Nevada and northern Arizona.
- These produce a relatively small explosion and less radioactive fallout than other designs.
- Belarus was one of the territories affected by the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in 1986.
Synonyms adverse reaction, adverse response, counteraction, counterblast, comeback, recoil - 1.1usually with modifier Airborne substances resulting from an industrial process or accident.
（工业事故或生产过程中产生的）空气悬浮物，浮尘 acid fallout from power stations 发电站飘来的酸性浮尘。 Example sentencesExamples - They mainly aim at containing the fallout of carbon dioxide but fail to deal with the volume of carbon-intensive inputs in the first place.
- Specific images could be drafted for specific problems: like environmental decay related to fertilizer abuse, or the Carbon dioxide fallout of ongoing activities.
- Only in the past 5 years have scientists seriously considered that such gaseous oxidants might affect mercury fallout.
- The dust was found on analysis to contain ‘significant quantities’ of power station fallout.
- The agency is being pressed to approve a 25 per cent increase in the limit of the acid rain-producing fallout from Drax power station near Selby.
2The adverse side effects or results of a situation. 〈喻〉（不良）后果；副作用；余波 almost as dramatic as the financial scale of the mess is the growing political fallout 和这场混乱造成的经济影响几乎同样惊人的是它日渐严重的政治负效应。 Example sentencesExamples - Alternately naïve and sinister, the children reflect the emotional fallout resulting from decades of unrest in the region.
- As well as the toll taken by the increasing use of hard drugs, there was the psychological and spiritual fallout that resulted from abuses of dignity and personal boundaries.
- Any unfavourable decision vis-a vis an inter-State dispute is bound to result in a political fallout.
- Of course, the fallout is that any of us who are different suffer or [are] potentially slated to suffer.
- The prosecutors must also consider the possible negative economic fallout that likely will result at a time when the economy is already struggling.
Synonyms repercussions, after-effects, by-product, backwash, trail, wake, corollary
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