fallout

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n. 原子尘的降下, 辐射性微尘, 原子尘, 附带结果 [医] [放射尘]回降

发音

UK /ˈfɔːlaʊt/
其它
US /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/

词形变化

fallouts 复数 fallouts

别名

fall-out

教材释义与例句

名词

原子尘； 放射性尘埃；原子尘微粒回降；附带结果

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

    落下

    下降

    落尘

    原子尘

    落下物

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The particles themselves.

    可数 不可数

    On 26 April 1986 the reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located in the Soviet Union near Pripyat in Ukraine exploded. Further explosions and the resulting fire sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere and over an extensive geographical area.

  3. 3.

    A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.

    可数 不可数

    Psychological fallout in the shadow of terrorism

  4. 4.

    A declined offer in a sales transaction when acceptance was presumed.

    可数 罕用 不可数
  5. 5.

    The person who declines such an offer.

    可数 罕用 不可数
  6. 6.

    An impromptu guest used to fill in for another guest spot who is a no-show or who has cancelled last minute.

    可数 不可数 媒体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

side effect

上位词 8

issue event effect result dust outcome consequence upshot

相关短语

fallout shelter 沉降物掩蔽所，放射性微粒掩蔽所，放射性物体掩蔽室 fallout shelters radioactive fallout [化] 放射性沉降物; 放射性散落物 executive fallout nuclear fallout 放射性落下灰

词源

Deverbal from fall out; fall + out.

来源：wiktionary