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catastrophes

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例句
英语六级真题
    Disaster movies often portray catastrophes that destroy, or at least threaten to destroy earth's entire population.
    出自-2013年6月听力原文
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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    重大灾难;灾祸;横祸
    A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
    例句
    From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe... 不管从哪方面说,战争都将是场灾难。 If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition. 世界若要想避免环境灾难,经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。