catastrophic

美 [ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk]英 [ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk]
  • adj.灾难性的;糟糕的;不成功的;引起灾害的
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catastrophic

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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 灾难性的;引起重大灾难的
    Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.

    A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage...

    地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区,导致灾难性的破坏。

  • The faulty left-hand engine failed catastrophically as the aircraft approached the airport.

    飞机快到机场时,本来有故障的左引擎突然熄火,引发了灾难。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;不成功的
    If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.

    ...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia...

    为从敌对的基督教民兵组织手中夺得控制权而遭遇的再次惨败

  • By the time we had to sell, prices had fallen catastrophically.

    等到我们不得不出手的时候,价格已经崩盘了。

adj

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extremely harmful;bringing physical or financial ruin
a catastrophic depression
catastrophic illness
a ruinous course of action
Synonym: ruinous

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  1. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic

    这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。

  2. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage

    地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区,导致灾难性的破坏。

  3. The effects of global warming , while not immediate , are potentially catastrophic .

    全球气温上升的后果虽然并非即时发生,但可能潜伏着大灾难。

  4. His mother 's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him .

    他妈妈的过早离世对他具有灾难性的影响。

  5. The minister warned that if war broke out , it would be catastrophic for the whole world .

    这位部长警告说,万一爆发战争,那对全世界都将是场灾难。

  6. Global warming per se is not really the problem ; the catastrophic climate changes which might be caused by it are .

    全球变暖本身并不是真正的问题;可能由它引发的灾害性天气变化才是问题所在。

  7. While   alternative   estimates   of   the   damage   from   carbon   emissions differ ,   and   it 's   especially   hard   to   reckon   the   likely   costs   of   possible   catastrophic   climate   events ,   most   estimates   suggest   substantial   negative   effects .

    虽然对碳排放造成损害的预测各有差异,而且的确也难以预测可能发生的灾难性气候事件造成的可能代价,但是大多数预测都显示出众多负面影响。

  8. Unless   renewables   become   cheap   enough   that substantial   carbon   deposits   are   left   underground   for   a   very   long   time ,   if   not   forever ,   the planet   will   likely   be   exposed   to   potentially   catastrophic   climate   risks .

    除非可再生能源变得足够便宜,以促使大量的碳矿床长期(如果不能永久)滞留地下,否则地球可能会面临潜在的灾难性气候风险。

  9. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too , which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades .

    出生率下降也是许多发展地区的一个主要问题,这可能在几十年内造成灾难性的全球劳动力短缺。

  10. Mother Nature hasn 't been kind to us – days of rain have led to catastrophic flooding .

    例句大自然近来对我们不太友善,连日的降雨导致了灾难性的洪水。

  11. Sooner or later the dam will burst , unleashing catastrophic destruction .

    否则堤坝将崩溃,酿成灾难

  12. But volcanoes that have shown this kind of trend can suffer catastrophic collapses4 on their leading flank .

    但已显示出这种趋势的火山可能会引起火山移动前坡的灾难性坍塌。

  13. They described the decline as catastrophic and clear evidence of the impact humans are having on the planet through burning forests , overfishing the seas and destroying wild spaces .

    科学家们说动物数量下降是灾难性的,也是人类燃烧森林、过度捕捞海洋生物和破坏野生空间对地球造成影响的确凿的证据。

  14. The Economic Study on Evaluation Reliability for Catastrophic Failure in Power System

    电力系统灾难性事故评估的可靠性经济学研究

  15. China is a country with high frequency of catastrophic events .

    中国是个灾害多发国家。

  16. Application of catastrophic genetic algorithm to optimal network reconfiguration in distribution system

    灾变遗传算法在配电系统最优时变重构中应用

  17. On the Mechanism of Catastrophic Shift in Natural Resource and Environmental System

    自然资源环境系统的突变机制

  18. Catastrophic risk diversification of agricultural insurance system principles , content .

    我国农业保险巨灾风险分散机制的原则、内容。

  19. Even a minute change at times can bring catastrophic results .

    有时候,即使是很小的更改也可能会导致灾难性的结果。

  20. Application of catastrophic theory into research on safe height

    突变理论在安全埋高研究中的应用

  21. Catastrophic Analysis of Nonlinear Response of Structure Under Earthquake

    地震作用下结构非线性响应的突变分析

  22. An Exploration on Catastrophic Management System Construction

    灾难管理体系构建探析

  23. Case Study - " 4.22 " Catastrophic Fire Investigation

    4.22青州特大火灾事故调查案例评析

  24. The Application and Prospect of Catastrophic Theory in Rock Mechanics

    突变理论在岩石力学中的应用及发展趋势

  25. Planning for Catastrophic Hardware Failure in a Mission Critical System

    在关键系统中降低灾难性硬件故障引起的损失

  26. Research of influence of surface passivation on catastrophic optical damage

    表面钝化技术对光学灾变的影响的研究

  27. Catastrophic model and testing study on failure of static loading rock system under dynamic loading

    动静组合载荷作用下岩石失稳破坏的突变理论模型与试验研究

  28. " Human to human transmission would be a catastrophic event ," she says .

    “人类间的传播将成为一个灾难性事件,”她说。

  29. Model and Algorithm to Optimize Location of Catastrophic Rescue Center

    突发性灾害救援中心选址优化的模型与算法

  30. Research on the Catastrophic Insurance Risk Securitization in China

    我国巨灾保险风险证券化研究