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.
這場災難性的風暴摧毀了房屋,導致許多人斷電。
causing complete failure or ruin
The catastrophic system failure caused the company to lose all its data.
災難性的系統故障導致公司丟失了所有數據。