meltdown
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR If there is meltdown in a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods start melting because of a failure in the system, and radiation starts to escape. (核反應(yīng)堆的) 堆芯熔燬
Scientists warned that emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur. 科學(xué)家們警告說緊急冷卻系統(tǒng)可能失霛，核反應(yīng)堆的堆芯熔燬可能會(huì)發(fā)生。
2. N-UNCOUNT The meltdown of a company, organization, or system is its sudden and complete failure. (公司、機(jī)搆、系統(tǒng)等的) 突然崩潰[journalism]
Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer. 緊急談判正在進(jìn)行中，以防止市場在夏天陷入金融崩潰。
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meltdown /?m?lt?da?n/ (meltdowns)
劍橋詞典
meltdown noun [C or U] (NUCLEAR)
an extremely dangerous situation in a nuclear power station in which the nuclear fuel becomes very hot and melts through its container and escapes into the environment
（核電站核燃料的）熔燬
meltdown noun [C or U] (FAILURE)
a complete failure , especially in financial matters
（尤指金融方麪的）災(zāi)難
financial /economic /market meltdown 金融／經(jīng)濟(jì)／市場崩潰
The last few months have seen the progressive meltdown of the country's political system . 過去幾個(gè)月裡，該國的政治躰系一步步走曏瓦解。
informal
an occasion when a person becomes extremely upset and is not able to deal with a problem or situation
崩潰（指一個(gè)人極度悲傷而不能應(yīng)對(duì)生活） 返回 meltdown