catastrophic

1. ADJ-GRADED 灾难性的;引起重大灾难的
   Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
   1. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage...
      地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
   2. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic...
      这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
   3. The minister warned that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic for the whole world.
      这位部长警告说，万一爆发战争，那对全世界都将是场灾难。
2. ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;不成功的
   If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful.
   1. ...another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia...
      为从敌对的基督教民兵组织手中夺得控制权而遭遇的再次惨败
   2. His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.
      他妈妈的过早离世对他具有灾难性的影响。

1. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
   地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区，导致灾难性的破坏。
2. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic
   这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
3. The minister warned that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic for the whole world.
   这位部长警告说，万一爆发战争，那对全世界都将是场灾难。
4. His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.
   他妈妈的过早离世对他具有灾难性的影响。
5. Global warming per se is not really the problem; the catastrophic climate changes which might be caused by it are.
   全球变暖本身并不是真正的问题；可能由它引发的灾害性天气变化才是问题所在。
6. The only option would be a catastrophic default.
   届时唯一的选择将是灾难性的违约。
7. These characteristics reduce the chance for catastrophic results stemming from inconsistency and lack of transaction isolation.
   这些特点降低了由于不一致性和缺少事务隔离而导致灾难性结果的机会。
8. The results can be catastrophic.
   其结果可能是灾难性的。
9. The volcanic eruption of the catastrophic event terminated the mineralization of the oil shale.
   火山喷发的灾变事件终止了油页岩的成矿作用。
10. The report proposes multiple strategies to prevent the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change at a reasonable cost.
    这份IPCC-4第三工作组报告提出了多种策略，用合理的费用防止气候变化带来的可能的灾难后果。它的出台经历了来自120多个国家的400多名科学家的讨论。
11. The opportunity and responsibility to avoid catastrophic climate change is in your hands.
    避免灾难性气候变化的机会和责任就掌握在你们手中。
12. This event is catastrophic climate hit people.
    这是一次灾难性气候对人类的打击。
13. Model the flooding downstream in the event there is a catastrophic earthquake that breaches the dam.
    假设一场灾难性的大地震造成大坝决口，试对由此而产生的下游洪水进行建模。
14. The hazards on power systems caused by catastrophic winds and earthquakes are mainly introduced.
    重点介绍了电力系统在灾害性强风和地震下所受的影响。
15. Many archeologists think that this catastrophic event was in fact the Noah's Flood of the Bible.
    很多考古学家认为这次灾难性事件其实就是圣经中所说的诺亚洪水。
16. Default by a state would be painful but not catastrophic.
    一个州出现违约将是痛苦的事情，但并非灾难性的。
17. A fire at this time of the year would be catastrophic.
    一年中这个时候发生火灾将是具有灾难性的。
18. On this issue, the consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.
    在这个问题上，不采取行动将会带来灾难性的后果。
19. Greece avoided an immediate catastrophic default on Wednesday.
    周三，希腊躲过了一场迫在眉睫的灾难性违约。
20. In most cases these steps should lead to corrective action long before a catastrophic error has occurred.
    在大多数案件中，在致命错误出现的很早之前，这些控制步骤就应该进行矫正性的行动了。
21. Cambodia and its near catastrophic economic troubles.
    柬埔寨及其近乎灾难性的经济问题。
22. Two things are needed if Greece is to avoid catastrophic economic and social collapse.
    要想让希腊避免灾难性的经济和社会崩溃，需要满足两个条件。
23. True, Mr Obama can claim that the US has avoided a catastrophic default.
    诚然，奥巴马可以宣称，美国避免了一场灾难性的违约。
24. The provider reported an unexpected catastrophic failure.
    提供程序报告了意外的灾难性错误。
25. We have no more oil fields. that's catastrophic.
    我们没有油田了，真是场灾难。
26. Unfortunately, a large portion of us have not become aware of the catastrophic consequences of these issues.
    很可惜，我们的很多人直到现在还没有考虑到这样的问题，和它的灾难性后果。
27. All this is happening in an economic situation that is bad but not yet catastrophic.
    所有这些都发生在经济状况不佳，但还没有达到灾难地步的情况下。
28. The job losses may not seem catastrophic when spread over a period.
    就业机会的丧失如果从一段时期来看，可能就并不显得灾难性了。
29. Shipwrecks from the Second World War could cause catastrophic damage to the environment, scientists have warned.
    科学家们警告，二战时期的沉船可能对环境造成灾难性的破坏。
30. That mission resulted in a catastrophic attack.
    那次任务最终导致了敌人对我们灾难式的还击。

adj

1. extremely harmful
   1. a catastrophic depression
   2. catastrophic illness
   3. a ruinous course of action

   Synonym:    ruinous