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disaster
Word family
di·sas·ter /dɪˈzɑːstə $ dɪˈzæstər/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC, uncountableU]
1 DISASTERa sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering 灾难，灾祸 → catastrophe
The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural disaster to hit England for decades.
1987年的飓风是英格兰数十年来遭遇的最为严重的自然灾害。
Their expedition nearly ended in disaster, when one of the climbers slid off the mountain.
一名登山者从山上滑落，他们的探险活动险些以灾难告终。
Luckily the pilot saw the other plane just in time, and a disaster was narrowly averted.
► see thesaurus at accident 幸好驾驶员及时看到了另一架飞机，侥幸避免了一场灾难。
2 FAILsomething that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointing 灾难，不幸，彻底失败
something is a complete/total/disaster
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + disaster
a natural disaster (=caused by nature)
In recent years there has been an increase in weather-related natural disasters.
an ecological/environmental disaster (=causing great damage to nature)
This region is facing an ecological disaster as a result of toxic waste.
an air/rail disaster (=an air or rail accident)
The crash was the worst rail disaster in Pakistan’s history.
a nuclear disaster (=an accident involving nuclear power or weapons)
A conflict could get out of hand and degenerate into nuclear disaster.
a terrible disaster
verbsIt was a terrible disaster which carried away a large part of the hillside.
a disaster strikes (=happens suddenly)
Congress often gives millions of dollars in foreign aid when natural disasters strike.
prevent/avert a disaster
disaster + NOUNThey called for an international programme to prevent the disaster happening again.
a disaster area/zone (=area where a disaster has happened)
Military planes flew food supplies to the disaster area.
disaster relief (=money, food, clothes etc for people in a disaster area)
an emergency appeal for disaster relief
a disaster victim (=someone who is suffering because of a disaster)
Aid is being given to the disaster victims.
n THESAURUS
disaster a sudden event such as an accident, or a natural event such as a flood or storm, which causes great damage or suffering
200 people died in the train disaster.
The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to hit India for over 50 years.
catastrophe a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, damage, suffering, or death over a wide area of the world
A large comet hitting the Earth would be a catastrophe.
We don’t want another nuclear catastrophe like Chernobyl.
Scientists say that the oil spill is an ecological catastrophe.
tragedy a very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death
It was a tragedy that he died so young.
the AIDS tragedy in Africa
debacle an event or situation that is a complete failure and is very embarrassing
natural disastersThe opening ceremony turned into a debacle.
The team is hoping to do better this game, after last week’s debacle against the Chicago Bears.
earthquake a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage
A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
It was the biggest earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest for 52 years.
flood a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry
Bangladesh has been hit by a series of devastating floods (=very bad floods).
The crisis began with floods that covered one third of the countryside.
drought a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
The country experienced its worst drought this century.
In East Africa, three years of drought have left 10 million people in urgent need of food and water.
famine a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die
Poor harvests led to famine.
4,000,000 people are threatened by famine in northern Ethiopia.
hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean
extreme weather such as hurricanes
Hurricane Andrew left southern Florida in ruins.
typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean
A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
tsunami a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land
Thousands of people were killed in the tsunami.
Many Pacific earthquakes have generated tsunamis.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: something that is very bad or a failure, especially when this is very annoying or disappointing
adjectives
a complete/total disaster
Last Saturday’s game was a complete disaster for our team.
a financial/economic/military etc disaster
The project was a financial disaster.
a national disaster
The Labour Party called the new government 'a national disaster'.
a personal disaster
I’d taken some professional risks and survived a few personal disasters.
an unmitigated disaster (=a complete failure)
The $24,000,000 movie was an unmitigated disaster.
a potential disaster (=one that could happen)
Always save a backup copy of your work to avoid potential disasters.
an impending disaster (=one that is going to happen soon)
verbsShe had a sense of impending disaster.
end in disaster
By the late 1990s his career had ended in disaster.
spell disaster (=cause something to end badly or fail)
phrasesBad luck and the recession spelt disaster for her business.
be on the brink of disaster (=be almost ending in a very bad way)
Once again the peace process was on the brink of disaster.
be a recipe for disaster (=be a situation that is very likely to end badly)
If you get married too young, it’s a recipe for disaster.
something is a disaster waiting to happen (=used to say that something is bad and will fail)
The government’s educational reforms are a disaster waiting to happen.
Examples from the Corpus
disaster• The Los Alamos area was officially declared a disaster area after the forest fires there in May.• I'd invite you in, but my place is a disaster.• General consensus is the meeting was a disaster.• At least 264 people died, in one of the worst civilian air disasters of all time.• The crash Monday is the latest in a long line of air disasters in West Africa.• The Challenger disaster cost the lives of seven astronauts, and set back the nation's space program for years.• But if they do not leave, he said, ecological disaster could be as little as five or 10 years away.• The city has emergency plans for dealing with a major disaster such as a rail crash.• The governor said the earthquake was the worst natural disaster to hit India for over 50 years.• Natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes are common occurrences in California.• No disaster, and the wrecking of this ship is a disaster, justifies you to act stupidly.• The 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl spread radiation worldwide.• Shawcross raises these questions within the context of disaster relief but they have a broader setting.• Our current economic policy has the makings of disaster.• Staff here say that would spell disaster for hundreds of alcoholics.• Despite the glossy packaging he ruined Labour's chances last time and he is set to repeat the disaster.• The disaster killed more than 200 people.• The party was a total disaster.• The local people are used to coping with disaster.
disaster ... averted• Fortune smiled on me that night, and what could have been a disaster was averted.• After disaster had been averted, the firemen would go to play at the bandstand.• Financial disaster was temporarily averted when Barnato put his money in and replaced Bentley as chairman in 1926.• For disaster narrowly averted and for disaster to come if she showed any mercy.• A second jet disaster was narrowly averted in Bogota on Thursday.• We believe that both these disasters could be averted if the approach we have outlined were adopted widely.• Total disaster had been averted, channels of communication had been established, and there were foundations on which to build.
From Longman Business Dictionary
disasterdi·sas·ter /dɪˈzɑːstədɪˈzæstər/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
1a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering
100 people died in the mining disaster.
Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster ever to hit New Orleans.
2a complete failure
Disaster could strike if the company is outbid by many of its expected rivals for the franchise.
What is good news for shoppers can be a disaster for share- holders.
(1500-1600) French désastre, from Italian disastro, from astro “star” (from the idea of luck coming from the stars)
di·sas·ter noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2
→n THESAURUS1
→n THESAURUS1
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⇨ disaster (Losing your job doesn't have to be a disaster.) ⇨ crisis (a nuclear disaster) ⇨ loser 2 (a disaster as a manager) disaster ➡ See also the entry for disappointment 另见disappointment条 disaster ♦︎ failure ♦︎ catastrophe ♦︎ fiasco ♦︎ debacle ♦︎ flop ♦︎ washout These are all words for sth that is very unsuccessful, causes a lot of problems or is disappointing. 这些词均表示失败、糟糕的境况或灾难。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ a disaster / failure / catastrophe for sb ◆ a fiasco / debacle over sth ◆ a total disaster / failure / catastrophe / fiasco / flop / washout ◆ a complete disaster / failure / catastrophe / fiasco / flop ◆ a financial disaster / failure / fiasco / debacle ◆ an economic disaster / failure / catastrophe ◆ to prove a disaster / failure / fiasco / flop ■ disaster [countable , uncountable ] a very bad situation that causes problems; sth that is very unsuccessful 不幸；祸患；彻底失败的事 ◆ Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster.丢了工作不一定就是大难临头。 ◆ Disaster struck when the wheel came off.车轮脱落，灾祸就来了。 ◆ Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= sth that is likely to go badly wrong) .让她来组织这次聚会非坏事不可。 ◆ The play's first night was a total disaster.这出戏头一晚上就彻底演砸了。 disaster ⇨ crisis ■ failure [countable ] something that is not successful 失败 ◆ The whole thing was a complete failure.整个事情彻底失败了。 ◆ A team learns from experience, both successes and failures.一个团体应该从成功与失败的经验中学习。 ◆ The venture proved to be a costly failure.那个经营项目结果证明是一次损失惨重的失败。 OPP success ⇨ success failure ⇨ failure ■ catastrophe kəˈtæstrəfi [countable ] an event that causes sb suffering or that causes problems 不幸事件；麻烦 ◆ The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.拓展业务的尝试使这家公司陷入困境。 ◆ We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party.我们为聚会准备食物时遇到了一些困难。 catastrophe ⇨ crisis ■ fiasco fiˈæskəʊ; NAmE fiˈæskoʊ [countable ] (informal ) something that is a complete failure especially because it is badly planned or organized, often in a way that causes embarrassment 难堪的失败，尴尬的结局（尤指筹划不周或组织不力所致） ◆ What a fiasco!这结果真丢脸！ ◆ After the fiasco over the brochures, I decided to take charge of the marketing.经历了广告手册的难堪失败之后，我决定负责市场营销工作。 ■ debacle deɪˈbɑːkl, dɪˈbɑːkl [countable ] something that is a complete failure, especially because of disagreements between those involved, in a way that causes embarrassment （尤指内部分歧造成的）彻底失败，崩溃，垮台 ◆ He should take responsibility for the debacle and resign.他应该对这次惨败负责并辞职。 ■ flop [countable ] (informal ) something such as a film, party or product, that is not successful, especially because it is not popular or is not bought by many people （电影、聚会或产品等）失败，砸锅 ◆ The film has been labelled the year's biggest box-office flop.这部电影被称为本年度票房收益最差的影片。 ◆ The share sale has been a flop with investors.这次股份销售并不受投资者青睐。 OPP hit ⇨ success flop ⇨ close verb 2 ■ washout ˈwɒʃaʊt; NAmE ˈwɑːʃaʊt , ˈwɔːʃaʊt [countable , usually singular ] (informal ) an event that is a complete failure, especially because of rain 因雨取消的事；彻底失败的事；泡汤 ◆ They feared that the wedding was going to be a washout after torrential rain.他们担心倾盆大雨过后这次婚礼将会取消。
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General words meaning natural disaster: violence, disaster, catastrophe...
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