natural disaster

noun
🔊/ˌnætʃrəl dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/
🔊/ˌnætʃrəl dɪˈzæstər/
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  1. a sudden and violent event in nature (such as an earthquake, hurricane or flood) that kills or injures a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
    • Emergency treatment of drinking water may be necessary following natural disasters.自然灾害后可能需要对饮用水进行紧急处理。
    • This is an unprecedented natural disaster.这是一场空前的自然灾害。
    • Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in history.卡特里娜飓风是有史以来代价最为惨重的自然灾害。
    • earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters地震、洪水及其他自然灾害
    • They will not insure you against a natural disaster.他们不会为自然灾害提供保险。
    Topics The environmenta2