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源自中古英语,由 after(之后)和 math(割草)组成,原指割草后留下的残茬,后引申为事件后的残留影响。
❶ 指某件重大事件(尤其是灾难或战争)发生后随之而来的后果或影响,通常带有负面含义。
“The country struggled with the aftermath of the earthquake for years.”
(该国多年来一直在应对地震带来的后续影响。)
“The economic aftermath of the pandemic was severe.”
(疫情造成的经济后果非常严重。)
in the aftermath of — 表示在某件重大事件发生后不久,通常用于描述随之而来的情况或影响。
“In the aftermath of the war, many cities were in ruins.”
(战争结束后不久,许多城市都成了废墟。)