adj. 灾难的; 惨重的,悲惨结局的;
[例句]A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage
地震引起的海啸袭击了沿海地区,导致灾难性的破坏。
2.prohibition
n. 禁令,禁律; 〈美〉禁酒,[美史]禁酒时期; [法] 诉讼中止令;
[例句]Declaration on the prohibition of the use of nuclear and thermonuclear weapons;
禁止使用核武器和热核武器宣言;
3.decertify
vt. 收回…的证件;
4.sanction
n. 约束力; 制裁,处罚; 批准,认可; 鼓励;
vt. 批准; 鼓励,容忍;
[例句]He may now be ready to sanction the use of force
他现在可能打算批准使用武力。