meltdown
US /ˈmelt.daʊn/
UK /ˈmelt.daʊn/

名詞
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2.
核熔毀, 堆芯熔毀
a severe accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel rods melt and release radiation
範例:
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The Chernobyl disaster was caused by a nuclear meltdown.
切爾諾貝利災難是由核熔毀引起的。
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Safety protocols are crucial to prevent a reactor meltdown.
安全協議對於防止反應堆熔毀至關重要。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞