fallout

英 [ˈfɔːlaʊt]

美 [ˈfɔːlaʊt]

n.  (核爆炸后的)放射性坠尘; 后果; 余波

医学

Collins.1 / BNC.22882 / COCA.9133

牛津词典

noun

• （核爆炸后的）放射性坠尘
  dangerous radioactive dust that is in the air after a nuclear explosion
• 后果；余波
  the bad results of a situation or an action

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 核辐射
  Falloutis the radiation that affects a particular place or area after a nuclear explosion has taken place.
  1. They were exposed to radioactive fallout during nuclear weapons tests.
     在核武器试验中他们暴露在放射性尘埃之下。
• N-UNCOUNT 余波;后果
  If you refer to thefallout fromsomething that has happened, you mean the unpleasant consequences that follow it.
  1. Grundy lost his job in the fallout from the incident.
     格伦迪受该事件影响丢了工作。

英英释义

noun

• any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
  1. a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal
  Synonym:side effect
• the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
  Synonym:radioactive dust

双语例句

• But the fallout from a collapse in the mortgage and lending markets could shake fragile consumer confidence further.
  然而，抵押和贷款市场崩盘的影响，可能会进一步动摇本已脆弱的消费者信心。
• The developing world will undoubtedly suffer a bigger fallout from global warming than most of the west.
  全球变暖让发展中世界受到的影响，无疑比大部分西方世界受到的影响更大。
• It is in the early stages following the explosion that protection from fallout is most important.
  在爆炸后的早期内，对沉降物的防御最为重要。
• The fallout has squeezed credit and made it harder even for banks to borrow.
  连带影响是信贷受到了挤压，银行贷款更为困难。
• There will be much fallout in financial markets over the next few weeks and even more uncertainty.
  这将在未来几周对金融市场产生很大的连带影响，甚至带来更多的不确定性。
• The economic'fallout'from real, actual nuclear fallout would be nothing short of devastating.
  不过如果爆发了大范围的核事故，那么这些分析和推测都将毫无价值。原子尘和核辐射带来的经济影响绝对是毁灭性的。
• Without galactic assistance, I know of no other way to address the radioactive fallout problem.
  没有银河人的援助，我知道没有其他办法解决放射性尘埃问题。
• The2001 and1990-91 recessions both ran eight months, followed by years of economic fallout.
  而2001年和1990-91年经济衰退的持续时间都是8个月，但衰退造成的后续影响却持续了好几年。
• The financial fallout has begun, and the political fallout may not be far behind.
  经济副作用已经开始了，政治副作用可能也不远了。
• But signs are emerging in other OPEC countries that energy projects could get caught in the financial fallout.
  但其他欧佩克国家已经出现了能源项目可能遭受金融危机冲击的迹象。