conflagration

US /ˌkɑːn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑːn.fləˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
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1.

大火, 火災

an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property

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The city was devastated by a massive conflagration.
這座城市被一場巨大的大火摧毀了。
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Forest fires can quickly turn into a dangerous conflagration.
森林火災可能迅速演變成一場危險的大火。
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blazeinfernofirestormholocaustwildfire
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衝突, 戰爭

a large-scale conflict or war

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The political tensions threatened to ignite a regional conflagration.
政治緊張局勢威脅要引發一場地區性衝突。
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The historian described the war as a global conflagration.
歷史學家將這場戰爭描述為一場全球性衝突。
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conflictwarstrifeupheavalturmoil