音标：[kə'tæstrəfɪz] ；

n. 灾祸( catastrophe的复数形式 ); 灾难; 不幸事件; 困难

n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
n. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
n. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

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Of course, Africa is a continent full of catastrophes: 当然了，非洲大陆充满了灾难： There are immense ones, such as the horrific rapes in Congo and depressing ones, 有的灾难，比如刚果猖獗的强奸，是无比巨大的； such

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