cataclysm

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkætəklɪzəm/🇺🇸 US/'kætәklizm/

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Definitions

n.

A sudden, violent, and large-scale disaster or upheaval, such as a flood or earthquake

大灾难，大动乱，大洪水

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

catadown, against

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clysroot

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msuffix

=cataclysm

Common Collocations

1.natural cataclysm自然灾难
2.environmental cataclysm环境灾难

Example Sentences

1.
The volcanic eruption was a cataclysm that changed the landscape forever.

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