Definition of China syndrome in English:

China syndrome

noun

A hypothetical sequence of events following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor, in which the core melts through its containment structure and deep into the earth.
灾难性核事故（核反应堆熔毁，活性区熔穿容器，渗入深层地表的假想系列事件）
Example sentencesExamples
- This is not a complete dissection of the flimsy arguments that underlie the country's China syndrome on nuclear weapons.
- It may have something to do with the China syndrome.
- Hedge funds are derivatives on steroids, and the near collapse of one hedge fund nearly caused the financial equivalent of ‘the China syndrome.’
- It'll be like the China syndrome, but reversed.

Origin

1970s: from China (as being on the opposite side of the earth from a reactor in the US).

Definition of China syndrome in US English:

China syndrome

noun

A hypothetical sequence of events following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor, in which the core melts through its containment structure and deep into the earth.
灾难性核事故（核反应堆熔毁，活性区熔穿容器，渗入深层地表的假想系列事件）
Example sentencesExamples
- This is not a complete dissection of the flimsy arguments that underlie the country's China syndrome on nuclear weapons.
- It'll be like the China syndrome, but reversed.
- Hedge funds are derivatives on steroids, and the near collapse of one hedge fund nearly caused the financial equivalent of ‘the China syndrome.’
- It may have something to do with the China syndrome.

Origin

1970s: from China (as being on the opposite side of the earth from a reactor in the US).

单词	China syndrome
释义	Definition of China syndrome in English: China syndrome noun A hypothetical sequence of events following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor, in which the core melts through its containment structure and deep into the earth. 灾难性核事故（核反应堆熔毁，活性区熔穿容器，渗入深层地表的假想系列事件） Example sentencesExamples This is not a complete dissection of the flimsy arguments that underlie the country's China syndrome on nuclear weapons. It may have something to do with the China syndrome. Hedge funds are derivatives on steroids, and the near collapse of one hedge fund nearly caused the financial equivalent of ‘the China syndrome.’ It'll be like the China syndrome, but reversed. Origin 1970s: from China (as being on the opposite side of the earth from a reactor in the US). Definition of China syndrome in US English: China syndrome noun A hypothetical sequence of events following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor, in which the core melts through its containment structure and deep into the earth. 灾难性核事故（核反应堆熔毁，活性区熔穿容器，渗入深层地表的假想系列事件） Example sentencesExamples This is not a complete dissection of the flimsy arguments that underlie the country's China syndrome on nuclear weapons. It'll be like the China syndrome, but reversed. Hedge funds are derivatives on steroids, and the near collapse of one hedge fund nearly caused the financial equivalent of ‘the China syndrome.’ It may have something to do with the China syndrome. Origin 1970s: from China (as being on the opposite side of the earth from a reactor in the US).
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