disaster zone

/dɪˈzæstər zoʊn/· 名词

环境/气候/能源B2

disaster zone
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Chinese meaning

灾zāi区qū

正zhèng式shì认rèn定dìng的de受shòu灾zāi地dì区qū

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曼màn谷gǔ因yīn暴bào雨yǔ内nèi涝lào被bèi正zhèng式shì列liè为wèi灾zāi区qū

Example

Bangkok has officially been declared a disaster zone after relentless rains triggered widespread flooding.

曼màn谷gǔ已yǐ被bèi正zhèng式shì宣xuān布bù为wèi灾zāi区qū,此cǐ前qián持chí续xù暴bào雨yǔ引yǐn发fā大dà范fàn围wéi洪hóng灾zāi。

Source: Al Jazeera · 27 Sep 2026

Background ✎

泰tài国guó曼màn谷gǔ持chí续xù强qiáng降jiàng雨yǔ引yǐn发fā大dà范fàn围wéi内nèi涝lào,当dāng局jú已yǐ正zhèng式shì宣xuān布bù曼màn谷gǔ为wèi灾zāi区qū。强qiáng降jiàng雨yǔ还hái导dǎo致zhì市shì内nèi多duō条tiáo道dào路lù被bèi雨yǔ水shuǐ淹yān没mò。

Roots · etymology

disaster 源自意大利语 disastro,dis-『不利』+ astro『星』

  • disaster(dis- 不利 + astro 星,灾祸)+ zone(地带)

Collocations

  • declare a disaster zone / declare a state of emergency / disaster relief / disaster-stricken area

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