IELTS学术词汇 (分数8-9) - 灾难

在这里，你将学习一些与灾难相关的英语单词，这些单词是学术雅思考试所必需的。

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calamity

[名词]

an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction

灾难, 灾害

Ex: The dam 's failure resulted in a calamity, with a massive flood sweeping through the downstream areas .大坝的失败导致了一场**灾难**，巨大的洪水席卷了下游地区。

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cataclysm

[名词]

a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

大灾难, 自然灾害

Ex: Landslides and rock avalanches are examples of relatively common terrestrial cataclysms that can develop with little warning .山体滑坡和岩石崩塌是相对常见的陆地**灾难**的例子，它们可以在几乎没有预警的情况下发展。

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ravage

[名词]

action that breeds severe damage or destruction

破坏, 蹂躏

Ex: The invasive species caused the ravage of local ecosystems , impacting native flora and fauna .入侵物种造成了当地生态系统的**破坏**，影响了本地动植物。

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conflagration

[名词]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

大火, 毁灭性火灾

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .博物馆的档案在**大火**中悲剧性地丢失，抹去了无价的历史文件和文物。

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scourge

[名词]

a cause of widespread suffering or affliction

祸害, 灾难

Ex: Tsunamis are a natural scourge for coastal populations , causing immense destruction with their powerful waves .海啸是沿海居民的自然**灾祸**，其强大的波浪造成巨大的破坏。

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aftershock

[名词]

a smaller earthquake or tremor that follows the main shock of a seismic event

余震, 次级震动

Ex: Residents experienced anxiety as aftershocks continued to shake the area , prompting some to seek temporary shelter .居民们感到焦虑，因为**余震**继续震动该地区，促使一些人寻求临时避难所。

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temblor

[名词]

an earthquake caused by underground movement or volcanic activity

地震, 震动

Ex: The school conducted earthquake drills to ensure students knew what to do in the event of a temblor.学校进行了地震演习，以确保学生知道在发生**地震**时该怎么做。

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deluge

[名词]

the overflow of normally dry land by rising water

Ex: Satellite images showed the extent of the deluge across the floodplain .

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salvage

[名词]

the action of rescuing a ship, its crew, or its cargo from a shipwreck, fire, or similar disaster

Ex: The navy specializes in the salvage of damaged military vessels .

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epicenter

[名词]

the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

震中, 中心

Ex: During the pandemic , the city became the epicenter of the outbreak , with hospitals struggling to manage the influx of patients .疫情期间，这座城市成为了疫情的**震中**，医院难以应对涌入的病人。

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waterspout

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a tornado occurring over a body of water, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud filled with water droplets or spray

水龙卷, 海龙卷

Ex: Residents along the waterfront observed a waterspout moving towards the shore , causing momentary concern .海滨的居民观察到一股**水龙卷**向岸边移动，引起了短暂的担忧。

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IELTS学术词汇 (分数8-9)
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