catastrophe

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• n.災(zāi)難；災(zāi)禍；橫禍；不幸事件
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)大災(zāi)難；大禍；浩劫

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also it might be helpful for you to survive from suffering tragedy and anguishing catastrophe.

感恩的心還可以幫助我們度過(guò)最大的痛苦和災(zāi)難。

As you know, catastrophe has struck our nation. Has struck the world.

災(zāi)禍將要降臨我們的國(guó)家和整個(gè)世界。

Whether she did that as effectively or as forcefully as the catastrophe demanded is the question that now haunts the Governor.

現(xiàn)在，困擾著州長(zhǎng)的一個(gè)問(wèn)題便是災(zāi)難當(dāng)前，她是否有效的或是盡力的采取應(yīng)對(duì)。

Once catastrophe happens, wards for infectious disease can be available and medical staff can be assembled and ready to work immediately.

一旦發(fā)生大的疫情，傳染病院病房可以及時(shí)騰出使用，醫(yī)務(wù)人員可以及時(shí)集結(jié)到位。

It has, however, taken the catastrophe of the earthquake to translate the subsequent goodwill into a momentous diplomatic initiative.

然而，它把地震災(zāi)難后的善意轉(zhuǎn)化為重大的外交主動(dòng)。

It would be a catastrophe if she were to make a scene by introducing them to my mistress, which is clearly her intention.

如果我和情人被她和她的朋友撞見(jiàn)，那將是一場(chǎng)災(zāi)難，而這顯然就是她的用意所在。

Describing it as a "catastrophe" , Haiti's envoyto the US said the cost of the damage could run into billions.

海地駐美大使稱(chēng)這是一場(chǎng)“災(zāi)難”，可能造成高達(dá)數(shù)十億元的損失。

and it's a disaster such a catastrophe for you to see so damn much of my ass you ask for me?

并且這是個(gè)災(zāi)禍，你要求的讓你看到我屁屁這么多的對(duì)于你如此大的一個(gè)災(zāi)禍

Society is not set up to deal with rapid sea level rise. It would be a catastrophe of a magnitude we've never experienced.

社會(huì)并沒(méi)有準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)對(duì)急速的海平面上升，這將是一場(chǎng)我們從未經(jīng)歷過(guò)的劫難。

The American economy is on the edge of catastrophe, and much of the Republican Party is trying to push it over that edge.

美國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)正處在災(zāi)難的邊緣，許多共和黨人正在將它推入災(zāi)難。

Such a spike would be felt by businesses and homeowners in catastrophe-prone areas around the world, including Florida and California.

在佛羅里達(dá)和加利福尼亞這樣災(zāi)害多發(fā)的地區(qū)，公司業(yè)主和私人住房的擁有者都會(huì)有這樣的考慮。

And one failed harvest is enough to turn Ethiopia, a nation of 66 million farmers, into a humanitarian catastrophe.

一次農(nóng)業(yè)欠收足以讓一個(gè)擁有66萬(wàn)農(nóng)民大國(guó)的埃塞俄比亞陷入一場(chǎng)人道主義災(zāi)難。

The immediate effect of Garn-St. Germain, as I said, was to turn the thrifts from a problem into a catastrophe.

正如我說(shuō)的，Garn-St.Germain法案當(dāng)時(shí)最直接的影響就是把儲(chǔ)蓄機(jī)構(gòu)一般性的問(wèn)題轉(zhuǎn)變成了一災(zāi)難。

If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it.

如果有兩種選擇，其中一種將導(dǎo)致災(zāi)難，則必定有人會(huì)作出這種選擇。

Simply knowing it's there can reduce stress, since you know you're not walking a fine line2 between comfort and catastrophe.

知道自己有這么一筆錢(qián)可以減輕你們的壓力，因?yàn)?/c>這樣一來(lái)你們就不用在安逸與災(zāi)難間繃緊神經(jīng)生怕任何差錯(cuò)了。

Local officials have warned that China faces a catastrophe if it fails to stop erosion and other problems around the reservoir.

一些地方官員警告說(shuō)，如果不能制止水庫(kù)附近的泥土侵蝕和其他問(wèn)題，中國(guó)會(huì)面臨一場(chǎng)大災(zāi)難。

Last night, Obama said the time to pass the economic stimulus package is now, otherwise, he says, crisis could turn into catastrophe.

昨夜，奧巴馬說(shuō)現(xiàn)在正是實(shí)施政策刺激經(jīng)濟(jì)之時(shí)，否則，他在會(huì)上強(qiáng)調(diào)，經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)會(huì)成為一場(chǎng)大災(zāi)難。

It's been a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions but senior management can only put on a brave face.

這是一場(chǎng)空前的災(zāi)難，可高層只能擺出勇敢的面孔。

This was: "Are we doing enough to reduce the probability of such a catastrophe? "

這就是：“為了降低發(fā)生這種災(zāi)難的可能性，我們是否做得足夠？”

The slump is being discussed as if it were a natural catastrophe like the arrival of the comet that destroyed the dinosaurs.

人們談?wù)?/c>衰退，就好像在談?wù)?/c>自然災(zāi)難，猶如彗星撞擊地球，使恐龍滅絕。

The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm.

擴(kuò)展業(yè)務(wù)的嘗試使這家公司陷入困境。

He was not, it must be confessed, very much cast down by good old Mr. Sedley's catastrophe.

說(shuō)老實(shí)話，他聽(tīng)得忠厚的賽特笠老先生遭了橫禍，并不覺(jué)得怎么愁?lèi)?/c>。

A catastrophe is brewing.

一場(chǎng)災(zāi)禍正在釀成。

Where you can buy extra coverage depends on the location of your home and the particular catastrophe you're trying to protect against.

你是否能購(gòu)買(mǎi)額外的保險(xiǎn)取決于你房子的位置和你希望投保的具體災(zāi)害類(lèi)型。

In contrast, the U. S. government has managed its financials very poorly over the years and is flirting with a Greece-like catastrophe.

相比之下，美國(guó)政府多年來(lái)財(cái)務(wù)管理不力，目前有陷入希臘式災(zāi)難的危險(xiǎn)。

While this might have been a good thing for the world as a whole, for my awards ceremony it was a catastrophe.

總體而言這是好事，對(duì)我的頒獎(jiǎng)典禮來(lái)說(shuō)卻是災(zāi)難。

So I would encourage you to be as generous as you possibly can in response to what is a major catastrophe .

所以，我鼓勵(lì)大家像面臨任何一場(chǎng)重大災(zāi)難所作出的回應(yīng)一樣慷慨。

Globally, insurance companies are calling it a "catastrophe trend" .

從全球范圍來(lái)看，保險(xiǎn)公司把天氣變暖稱(chēng)為“災(zāi)難趨勢(shì)”。

It's almost as if the higher the rating of a financial institution, the more likely it was to contribute to financial catastrophe.

幾乎可以說(shuō)評(píng)級(jí)越高的金融機(jī)構(gòu)對(duì)這次金融本盤(pán)的貢獻(xiàn)越大。

Mr Paulson was still right to intervene: the collapse of Fannie and Freddie would have been a catastrophe.

保爾森插手干預(yù)仍是明智之舉：二房的倒閉將會(huì)釀成一場(chǎng)災(zāi)難。

Mr Putin has said the collapse of the Soviet Union was the great geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.

普京曾說(shuō)過(guò)，蘇聯(lián)解體是20世紀(jì)地緣政治的大災(zāi)難。

As you know, catastrophe has struck our nation.

如同你們所知道的，降臨在美國(guó)的災(zāi)難

Finally, we hope against hope that we have the courage to ensure that this type of catastrophe can be prevented or mitigated.

最后，我們還是抱有一線希望，希望我們有勇氣保證能夠預(yù)防或者減輕這樣的大災(zāi)難。

"TO CALL it a catastrophe was a catastrophe, " says Martin Bartenstein, Austria's economics minister.

“把它稱(chēng)作災(zāi)難才是真正的災(zāi)難。”奧地利經(jīng)濟(jì)大臣，馬丁·巴特恩斯坦如是說(shuō)。

It raises the question of whether Mr Buffett is as canny an underwriter as Ajit Jain, who runs his catastrophe reinsurance business.

這引發(fā)了一個(gè)問(wèn)題：作為保險(xiǎn)商，巴菲特有阿吉特?賈殷（AjitJain）精明嗎？后者為他管理災(zāi)難再保險(xiǎn)業(yè)務(wù)。

BPGlobalPR : Catastrophe is a strong word, let's all agree to call it a whoopsie daisy.

災(zāi)難這個(gè)詞不和諧，我們都同意把它稱(chēng)作一個(gè)“微誤操作”。

We are doing all that is possible to avoid a future economic catastrophe resulting from the extreme malfunctioning of the financial sector.

我們正在盡一切努力，以避免未來(lái)金融領(lǐng)域完全失靈所導(dǎo)致的一場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)災(zāi)難。

If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in catastrophe, then someone will do it.

如果做某事有兩種或多種方法，而其中一種將會(huì)導(dǎo)致巨大災(zāi)難，那么一定會(huì)有人照這種方法做。

By now it can be applied to any policy which consists of daring one's opponents to take matters to the point of catastrophe.

現(xiàn)今，它可以用來(lái)指會(huì)激起對(duì)方把事情引向災(zāi)難的任何政策。

It was only a week ago that al-Shabab was driven out of the city, allowing aid workers to survey the scope of the unfolding catastrophe.

因?yàn)?/c>一周前，索馬里激進(jìn)伊斯蘭組織青年黨才被趕出城，救助人員才得以開(kāi)始調(diào)查和了解不斷蔓延的饑荒的范圍。

Out of expectation, Shaoyang Jixin Real Estate seems to survive the catastrophe.

邵陽(yáng)市基鑫房地產(chǎn)開(kāi)發(fā)有限公司卻似乎逃過(guò)了這一劫難。

And utter catastrophe does look like a realistic possibility, even if it is not the most likely outcome.

而大災(zāi)難確實(shí)是一種現(xiàn)實(shí)可能性，即使它不是最可能的結(jié)果。

You know that colonization which people brag about today has been a historic catastrophe.

你知道眼下有些人吹噓的殖民化一直是歷史災(zāi)難。