holocaust /ˈhoʊləˌkɑːst/ /ˈhɑːləˌkɑːst/ noun plural holocausts
/ˈhoʊləˌkɑːst/ /ˈhɑːləˌkɑːst/
noun
plural holocausts
Learner's definition of HOLOCAUST
formal
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the Holocaust : the killing of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during World War II（第二次世界大战期间纳粹对数百万犹太人及其他种族人民实行的）大屠杀 -
The museum is devoted to the Holocaust.这家博物馆专门用于展示第二次世界大战中的大屠杀。
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Her parents were survivors of the Holocaust. = Her parents were Holocaust survivors.她父母是第二次世界大战大屠杀的幸存者。
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a Holocaust memorial大屠杀纪念碑
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[count] : an event or situation in which many people are killed and many things are destroyed especially by fire（尤指火灾引起的）大屠杀，大毁灭，大灾难