1.a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;
lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system
2.an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
3.an act that has disastrous consequences
disaster 灾难 包括自然灾难和人为灾难。 自然灾难是指地震,洪涝,海啸,泥石流,森林自燃,干旱等等。 人为灾难包括人为放火,饥荒等等。 disaster[,di'zɑ:stə] n. 1. 大不幸,大难,大祸,灾难,灾害,天灾 2. 祸患;成事不足败事有余的人 3. 彻底锛埢蛲耆級的失败,惨败;事故,故障 彻底锛埢蛲耆級失败的事情 4. [废语]锛埿窍蝻級凶位,凶向 近义词: calamity. catastrophe. cataclysm 歌曲 Disaster