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

• 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。
• 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。
• The composition of the fallout can also be changed by "salting" the weapon to be detonated.
  如果在起爆武器中另加了料，那么沉降物的成分也就会有所改变。
• There will be systemic fallout from the Lehman bankruptcy, however.
  然而，雷曼兄弟的破产将带来系统性影响。
• Widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion.
  核爆炸后散布很广的放射性坠尘。
• The fallout in China, however, is a bigger problem for Toyota.
  然而，此次召回在中国造成的负面影响对丰田而言是个更大的问题。
• The fallout from that attack you authorized is escalating.
  你授权发动那次袭击的后果开始恶化了。
• 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 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。