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词汇 example_english_terrible-catastrophe
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terrible catastrophe

collocation in English

meanings of terribleand catastrophe


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terrible
adjective
uk /ˈter.ə.bəl/ us /ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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catastrophe
noun[C]
uk /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ us /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
a sudden event that causes very great trouble ...
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Examples of terrible catastrophe


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To bring the two back to reality, a terriblecatastrophe is called for.
As a result of that terriblecatastrophe, most of us, not only in this country, but in other countries as well, have learned a lesson.
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All of us feel now the terriblecatastrophe of the coal crisis upon us.
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I fear that we will see a terriblecatastrophe.
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Let me add here that this terriblecatastrophe once again proves that poverty as such is dangerous.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I came home and was determined to play my part in order that no future generations should have to pass through a similar terriblecatastrophe.
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That prevented a terriblecatastrophe overtaking us in this century.
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At the heart of the story of the terriblecatastrophe of the past few days have been the refugees.
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What was the terriblecatastrophe from which we escaped in 1931?
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These were the causes which helped in very large measure to cause the terriblecatastrophe that occurred in that particular area.
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The time has arrived when, if the world is to save itself from terriblecatastrophe, we must embark on large-scale development of this kind.
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It emerged from that terriblecatastrophe: thalidomide.
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Clearly, that will depend on the outcome of further assessments that will need to be made in due course, when we know the full impact of this terriblecatastrophe.
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That the evening the family watched a terriblecatastrophe, they saw the water cover their house along with those who remained.
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His courage and resolution averted what nearly became a terriblecatastrophe.
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We have to face up to new challenges, for example when great and terrible catastrophes occur, in order to provide aid in a spirit of solidarity.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Real internationalism properly applied would have avoided the terrible catastrophes of the world wars of this century and have raised the standard of life of the whole of humanity.
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Resist and you will suffer the most terrible catastrophes.
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