aftermath

🇬🇧 UK/'ɑ:ftәmæθ/🇺🇸 US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

The consequences or effects that follow a significant, often negative, event

后果,余波,(灾难等的)影响

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
afterprefix
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mathstem
=aftermath

Common Collocations

  • 1.in the aftermath of...之后

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    In the aftermath of the earthquake, rescue teams worked around the clock.

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