aftermath
US /ˈæf.tɚ.mæθ/
UK /ˈæf.tɚ.mæθ/

1.
后果, 余波
the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event
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Many people were displaced in the aftermath of the earthquake.
地震过后,许多人流离失所。
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The economic aftermath of the war was devastating.
战争的经济后果是毁灭性的。