单词 | china syndrome |
释义 | > as lemmasChina syndrome China syndrome n. an imaginary sequence of events following the meltdown of a nuclear reactor, in which so much heat is generated that the core melts through its containment structure and deep into the earth. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [noun] > destructive scenario (China syndrome) China syndrome1970 1970 Esquire June 76/4 This ‘fast-breeder reactor’ required a large flow of coolant to keep control and prevent the ‘China syndrome’ — a constant worry to technicians, for once she starts melting, she'll melt her way all the way down to China. 1986 Times 12 May 1/5 Mr. Velikhov's announcement gave no clear indication just how close the Chernobyl disaster came to creating the so-called ‘China Syndrome’. < as lemmas |
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