national calamity

基本解釋

"If not checked, this could lead to a national calamity, " he said.
“如果不加以遏止，這會導致一場全國性的災難?！?他說。
He died in 1892, his death being considered as a national calamity.
他死於1892年，他的死亡被看做是擧國的不幸。
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These activities not only raised money and goods to help the refugees, and also enhanced the believers patriotic sentiment of "everybody is responsible for national calamity".
通過這些活動不僅籌集到資金和物品幫助了難民，而且增強了信徒“國家有難、人人有責”的愛國主義情操。

If we are lucky, we will remain calm and clear-minded and join together with others, with a firm determination to do something about this national calamity.
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