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源自拉丁语 'calamitas',意为灾难或不幸。
❶ 指突然发生的重大灾难或不幸事件,通常造成严重的破坏或痛苦,如自然灾害、战争等。
“The earthquake was one of the worst calamities in the country's history.”
(这次地震是该国历史上最严重的灾难之一。)
“Floods and droughts are common natural calamities in this region.”
(洪水和干旱是这个地区常见的自然灾害。)
natural calamities — 指由自然力量引起的灾难,如地震、洪水、飓风等。
“The government is taking measures to mitigate the impact of natural calamities.”
(政府正在采取措施减轻自然灾害的影响。)
man-made calamities — 指由人类活动引起的灾难,如战争、工业事故等。
“The oil spill was a man-made calamity that devastated marine life.”
(石油泄漏是一场人为灾难,对海洋生物造成了毁灭性影响。)