aftermath
英 [ˈɑːftəmæθ]
美 [ˈæftərmæθ]
n. (战争、事故、不快事情的)后果，创伤
复数：aftermaths
Collins.2 / BNC.6944 / COCA.5655
同义词辨析
aftermathconsequenceoutcomeresult【导航词义：后果】
aftermathn. 后果，余殃
〔辨析〕
强调灾难（如风暴、地震、战争等）留下的后果。
〔例证〕
Life became even harder in the aftermath of the war.
战争过后生活变得更加艰难。
Measures were taken to prevent the disease in the aftermath of the earthquake.
已采取措施预防地震后引发疫病。
战争过后生活变得更加艰难。
Measures were taken to prevent the disease in the aftermath of the earthquake.
已采取措施预防地震后引发疫病。
consequencen. 后果，结果
〔辨析〕
强调逻辑关系，多指不良结果。
〔例证〕
Have you considered the consequences of your failure?
你考虑过失败的后果吗？
Who will shoulder the consequences of the war?
谁来承担战争的后果？
你考虑过失败的后果吗？
Who will shoulder the consequences of the war?
谁来承担战争的后果？
outcomen. 后果，结果
〔辨析〕
侧重指预先不知道的结果。
〔例证〕
The outcome of the war is the unconditional surrender of the enemy.
这场战争的结局就是敌人无条件投降。
It's impossible to predict the outcome of the general election.
大选的结果无法预测。
这场战争的结局就是敌人无条件投降。
It's impossible to predict the outcome of the general election.
大选的结果无法预测。
resultn. 后果，结果
〔辨析〕
普通用词，强调因为某事而引起的结果。
〔例证〕
His illness is the result of drinking polluted water.
他的病是由饮用受污染的水引起的。
The development of different species is the result of natural selection.
不同物种的进化是自然选择的结果。
As a result of the heavy fog, all flights have been delayed.
由于雾太大，所有航班都延误了。
他的病是由饮用受污染的水引起的。
The development of different species is the result of natural selection.
不同物种的进化是自然选择的结果。
As a result of the heavy fog, all flights have been delayed.
由于雾太大，所有航班都延误了。
牛津词典
noun
- （战争、事故、不快事情的）后果，创伤
the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.- A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.
战后进行了大量的重建工作。 - the assassination of the Prime Minister and its immediate aftermath
暗杀首相及其直接后果
- A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.
柯林斯词典
- N-SING 后果；余波
The aftermath ofan important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.- In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators...
政变结果是军队向游行示威者开火了。 - During the Soviet era and its immediate aftermath, the region was officially known as 'Middle Asia and Kazakhstan'.
在苏联时代和紧随其后的一段时期，该地区的官方名称为“中亚和哈萨克斯坦”。
- In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators...
英英释义
noun
- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
- the aftermath of war
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
双语例句
- This event reminded me of a Japanese businessman's comments after observing the aftermath of a hurricane.
这事件使我想起一位日本商人在观察一个飓风的灾后情况所作的评论。 - A series of consequences wrought by an event; aftermath.
后果由一事件造成的一系列结果；后果。 - That is the depressing conclusion from a growing body of research on the aftermath of big financial busts.
对金融大萧条的后果越来越多的研究得出了这个令人沮丧的结论。 - In the aftermath of their arrest, the Gadhafi couple filed a civil suit against the Geneva police.
卡扎菲的儿子儿媳被逮捕后，这对夫妇对日内瓦警方提出了民事诉讼。 - That's what made the real-estate bubble's aftermath so painful for the U.S.and Japan.
正是这些房地产泡沫的破灭，已给美国和日本带来了巨大的痛苦。 - This old gentleman is to deal with the aftermath of the traffic accident.
这位老先生负责处理这次车祸的善后工作。 - But we have many big expenses like the Olympics and the aftermath of the earthquake.
但我们有许多大笔支出，例如奥运会和地震后的工作。 - He had to endure the aftermath of the accident.
他不得不忍受这次事故的后果。 - A disaster assistance and response team is working to confront the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami.
一个灾后援救和快速反应部队正致力于处理地震和海啸次生灾害。 - In the aftermath of George's death, the outpouring of support and sympathy was unbelievable.
在乔治死后，人们流露出来的支持和同情之心是令人难以置信的。