The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
例句
In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators...政变结果是军队向游行示威者开火了。During the Soviet era and its immediate aftermath, the region was officially known as 'Middle Asia and Kazakhstan'.在苏联时代和紧随其后的一段时期,该地区的官方名称为“中亚和哈萨克斯坦”。
英汉词典释义
n.
(战争、事故、不快事情的)后果,创伤
In the aftermath of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.飓风的后果是许多人的房屋被毁。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event);
"the aftermath of war""in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual;