disaster area

英 [dɪˈzɑːstər eəriə]

美 [dɪˈzæstər eriə]

n. 灾区; 问题成堆的地方; 灾难性局面

牛津词典

noun

灾区
a place where a disaster has happened and which needs special help
问题成堆的地方；灾难性局面
a place or situation that has a lot of problems, is a failure, or is badly organized

N-COUNT (遭受诸如地震、洪水等侵袭而受灾严重的)灾区
Adisaster areais a part of a country or the world which has been very seriously affected by a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood.
1. The region has been declared a disaster area.
  这个地区被宣布为灾区。
N-COUNT 极度混乱的地方;多灾多难的人;一团糟的状态
If you describe a place, person, or situation asa disaster area, you mean that they are in a state of great disorder or failure.
1. His office was a disaster area of papers and full ashtrays...
  他的办公室一片狼藉，文件成堆，烟灰满缸。
2. He's a nice old rascal but a disaster area as a politician.
  他是个不错的老家伙，但是作为一个政治家就太差劲了。

noun

His office was a disaster area of papers and full ashtrays
他的办公室一片狼藉，文件成堆，烟灰满缸。
Now, more and more people and volunteers go to disaster area to help people who are in trouble.
如今，越来越人们和意愿者去灾区协助遇到费事的人。
He said people in the disaster area were worse off than him because their lives were threatened.
他说，灾区的人民所受的灾难远远超过了他，因为他们的生命正受到威胁。
Immediately after the earthquake, the Propaganda Department instinctively banned news organizations from traveling to the disaster area.
地震发生后，宣传部立刻本能地禁止新闻机构前往灾区。
Research on the Ecological Protecting in Reconstruction of Wenchuan Earthquake Disaster Area
汶川地震灾区恢复重建中的生态保护问题研究
Work Progress of Measles Control in Mianyang Earthquake Disaster Area in 2008
2008年绵阳地震灾区麻疹控制工作分析
Sends to a concern for the disaster area people and warm!
为灾区人民送去一份关怀和温暖！
Federal officials had declared all counties at Alabama at drought disaster area.
联邦官员已经把阿拉巴马受灾地区全部备案了。
People around the world are hell for the reconstruction of the disaster area.
世界各地的人都极度关心灾区的重建情况。
Oxfam organized the distribution of food and clothing in the disaster area.
牛津饥荒救济委员会在灾区组织分发食品和衣服。