catastrophic
/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/adjective
1
- involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering大灾难的; 大灾祸的：
a catastrophic earthquake.
灾难性地震。
1.1
- involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in the state of something大规模突变的：
the body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole.
天体经历着朝黑洞状态的大崩溃。
1.2
- of or relating to geological catastrophism（与）地质灾变（有关）的。
2
- extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful极不幸的; 极不成功的：
catastrophic mismanagement of the economy.
经济管理的巨大失误。
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