meltdowns是什么意思？

meltdowns

• n. 彻底垮台( meltdown的名词复数 )；

例句

• Playing the waiting game doesn't have to be filled with tears, threats and meltdowns. 事实上,等待并不一定意味着泪水 、 恐惧和不安.
• They found any alternate ways to stop the meltdowns? 他们找到什么别的方法阻止核泄漏了 么 ?

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  (核反应堆的)堆芯熔毁
  If there is meltdown in a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods start melting because of a failure in the system, and radiation starts to escape.
  例句
  Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur. 紧急冷却系统有可能失灵，核反应堆有可能发生堆芯熔毁。
• N-UNCOUNT
  (公司、机构或系统的)崩溃，彻底失败
  The meltdown of a company, organization, or system is its sudden and complete failure.
  例句
  Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer. 正在进行紧急会谈，以防止市场在夏季出现金融危机。