【catastrophic】 - AEAS备考词汇

catastrophic

UK:  [.kætə'strɒfɪk]

US:  [.kætə'strɑfɪk]

adj.

1.大突变(灾难)的

2.悲惨结局的

3.大变动的

1 . Rapid initiation of CPR and uninterrupted chest compression seem to be effective in case of catastrophic VAE with cardiac arrest occurred.
即便发生了心跳骤停，迅速及时的心肺复苏，尤其是不间断胸外按压是可以挽救患者的生命的。

2 . He said government efforts have been geared toward the possibility of a "catastrophic event. "
他说，政府以可能出现“灾难性事件”而进行努力的。

3 . For truly he did not foresee the catastrophic ending, and had allowed himself to be blindly compromised under promise of power & grandeur.
他确实没能预见到灾难性的后果，盲目的向权力与名誉的允诺妥协。

4 . Barack Obama said the earthquake was "a potentially catastrophic disaster" .
巴拉克奥巴马称这次地震时“潜在的具有毁灭性的灾难”。

5 . With spotlights searching the dark early morning sky, Poland marked the beginning of mankind's most catastrophic war.
随着聚光灯在即将破晓的灰暗天空中来回划过，波兰纪念了这场人类最惨烈战争的爆发。