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 political fallout is not my first concern.
  政治上附带的结果不是我最关注的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You can adopt a few avoidance strategies to reduce the fallout.
  你可以采取一些规避策略以减少对你的影响。
• Its continued existence and the fallout from subsequent civil wars continue to dominate politics in Lebanon.
  该公约的存在以及随后爆发的内战所带来的附带结果持续支配了黎巴嫩的政治。
• 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。
• Grundy lost his job in the fallout from the incident.
  格伦迪受该事件影响丢了工作。
• When further risks emerged in Russia, the banks and brokers were not well-placed to handle the fallout.
  当更多风险出现在俄罗斯时，银行和券商都没有做好应对后果的准备。