n. 1.大变动，突变，激变。 2.灾祸，事故；(人生的)灾难，大祸。 3.【地质学；地理学】灾变。 4.【戏剧】(尤指悲剧的)结局。
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" 同义词：calamity, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm,
a sudden violent change in the earth''s surface 同义词：cataclysm,
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" 同义词：disaster,
A catastrophe is an extremely large-scale disaster, a horrible event.
例句与用法
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Her heart prophesied all sorts of catastrophes . 她的心理有各种异常灾祸的预感。
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He is preparing the catastrophe . 他在促成灾难。
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Periodic local catastrophes reduce populations . 周期性的局部地区的灾变降低了种群的数量。
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The swiss deposits contain evidence of such catastrophes . 瑞士的遗址里还有这种灾难的证据。
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A catastrophe is brewing . 一场灾祸正在酿成。
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A catastrophe is imminent unless pinkerton returns soon . 要是平克顿不马上回来，大祸就要临头。
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The president was alarmed by the drift toward catastrophe in europe . 总统对欧洲动荡的时局甚为担忧。
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Such catastrophe was of course likely to embitter the french nation . 这灾祸自然更会加重法国的痛苦。
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It was an absurd arrangement, and bound to lead to catastrophe . 这是一种荒唐的安排，注定会导致灾难。
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Two of history's worst natural catastrophes occurred in 1970 . 1970年发生了历史上最严重两次自然灾害。
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