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ca·tas·tropheBrE /kəˈtæstrəfi/NAmE /kəˈtæstrəfi/ nouna sudden event that causes many people to suffer 灾难；灾祸；横祸 SYN disaster ◆Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe. 提前发出的洪水水位上涨警报防止了又一次的重大灾害。an event that causes one person or a group of people personal suffering, or that makes difficulties 不幸事件；困难◆The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm. 扩展业务的尝试使这家公司陷入困境。◆We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party. 我们为聚会准备食物时遇到了一些困难。▸ cata·stroph·ic BrE /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/NAmE /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/ adjective SYN disastrous ◆catastrophic effects/losses/results 灾难性的影响/损失/结果◆(US) a catastrophic illness (= one that costs a very large amount to treat) 要花费巨资治疗的疾病▸ cata·stroph·ic·al·ly BrE /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪkli/NAmE /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪkli/ adverb |