catastrophic

英 [ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk]

美 [ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk]

adj.  灾难性的; 引起灾害的; 糟糕的; 不成功的

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.9726 / COCA.7567

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 灾难性的;引起重大灾难的
  Something that iscatastrophicinvolves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;不成功的
  If you describe something ascatastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• extremely harmful
  1. a catastrophic depression
  2. catastrophic illness
  3. a ruinous course of action
  Synonym:ruinous

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The job losses may not seem catastrophic when spread over a period.
  就业机会的丧失如果从一段时期来看，可能就并不显得灾难性了。
• Model the flooding downstream in the event there is a catastrophic earthquake that breaches the dam.
  假设一场灾难性的大地震造成大坝决口，试对由此而产生的下游洪水进行建模。
• That mission resulted in a catastrophic attack.
  那次任务最终导致了敌人对我们灾难式的还击。
• The results can be catastrophic.
  其结果可能是灾难性的。
• The hazards on power systems caused by catastrophic winds and earthquakes are mainly introduced.
  重点介绍了电力系统在灾害性强风和地震下所受的影响。
• These characteristics reduce the chance for catastrophic results stemming from inconsistency and lack of transaction isolation.
  这些特点降低了由于不一致性和缺少事务隔离而导致灾难性结果的机会。
• The volcanic eruption of the catastrophic event terminated the mineralization of the oil shale.
  火山喷发的灾变事件终止了油页岩的成矿作用。