catastrophism

catastrophism

美 [k?'tæstr??f?z?m] 　英 [k?'tæstr?f?z?m]

• n.【地】災變說；劫數難逃論
• 網絡災變論；災變學說；災變論或激變論

英漢解釋

n.	1. 【地】災變說 2. 大難難免論,劫數難逃論

英英解釋

n.	1. a theory, now discredited, that the geologic features of Earth were formed by a series of sudden violent catastrophes rather than a gradual evolutionary process. 2. an outlook or attitude that foresees disaster as the only possible outcome of any action or situation