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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

灾害 [zāihài]
  1. 1. noun disaster

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

灾害 [zāihài]
  1. 1. calamity; disaster

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

灾害 [zāihài]
  1. 1. 自然的或人为的祸害
    自然灾害
    灾害严重。

Examples

抵御自然灾害
withstand natural calamities
水旱灾害接踵而来。
Flood and drought came one after the other.
兴修水利,免除水旱灾害
build irrigation works to prevent droughts and floods
战胜自然灾害
conquer natural disasters
为解决洪涝灾害、干旱缺水等问题,政府需要再修建一个泵站。
In order to deal with water issues resulted from floods and droughts, the government need to build one more pumping station.
长期的滥砍滥伐会造成严重的地质灾害
Illegal felling of trees for a long time will cause serious geological disasters.
今年的洪涝灾害,造成粮食颗粒无收。
This year's waterlog disaster made the crop unharvestable.
这个地区因常年自然灾害,土地瘠瘦,寸草不生。
Land in this area is barren and no plant can grow here, because there are natural disasters throughout the entire year.
我要把地震灾害的具体情况启奏皇上。
I am going to report to the emperor on the specific situation of the earthquake.
每年的水旱灾害都会给农民带来不可估量的损失。
The flood and drought each year brought incalculable damage to farmers.

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  [zhǒng] |  一种灾害

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