单词 | debacle |
释义 | debacle From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdebaclede‧ba‧cle, débâcle /deɪˈbɑːkəl, dɪ-/ noun [countable]FAILan event or situation that is a complete failure the debacle of the 1994 electionsExamples from the Corpusdebacle• But remember what happened in the 1994 bond debacle.• A political debacle laid the groundwork for progress.• The debacle began shortly after we arrived for dinner one night.• The glum symptoms range from junk-bond distress to the destruction of wealth caused by falling property values and the thrifts debacle.Origin debacle (1800-1900) French débâcle, from débâcler “to remove a bar” |
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