ecological disaster
collocation in Englishmeaningsofecologicalanddisaster
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ecological
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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disaster
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈzɑː.stər/us/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
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(Definition ofecologicalanddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofecological disaster
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The wide use of unshaded fixed glass brought both of these beautiful buildings close toecologicaldisaster.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The theme of the lectures is the current human-induced potentialecologicaldisasterfacing all of us in the fragile dominion of our own habitat.
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Intensive use of groundwater with reduced rate of annual replenishment leads toecologicaldisastermore rapidly.
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It does not work and it is also anecologicaldisaster.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The villages areecologicaldisasterareas: waste is dumped everywhere, the water is not always drinkable and electricity is deficient.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It is absolutely certain that all three left us with anecologicaldisaster.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
What we have here is anecologicaldisaster.
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The consequences of anecologicaldisasterare of great concern.
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Man has created another potentialecologicaldisasterwith mink in this country.
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If we do not address those major issues, we are heading for a serious climatic andecologicaldisaster.
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Some of the agricultural projects previously encouraged by the development agencies have been anecologicaldisaster.
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In addition, the uncontrolled management of the country's natural resources threatens prospects for development for future generations and paves the way for anecologicaldisaster.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We maintain that it is not anecologicaldisaster, even though it has severe effects on the immediate area.
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You are turning an environmental conflict, anecologicaldisaster, into a legal conflict that is unique in history.
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But how do we make use of the sense of crisis to which thisecologicaldisasterhas led?
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Once we have done that, our reaction to theecologicaldisasteris fully justified.
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There could be anecologicaldisasterif the oil fields are burnt.
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This economic andecologicaldisasterhas placed many businesses in difficulties, caused unemployment and has polluted our environment.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The true scale of this economic andecologicaldisasteris starting to dawn ever more clearly.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The use of the technology of war is a crime against public health and the environment, and is causing anecologicaldisaster.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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