catastrophic
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/ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
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/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
causing great harm or suffering to many people
The catastrophic storm destroyed homes and left many without power.
这场灾难性的风暴摧毁了房屋,导致许多人断电。
causing complete failure or ruin
The catastrophic system failure caused the company to lose all its data.
灾难性的系统故障导致公司丢失了所有数据。