calamity
n. 灾难;不幸事件
eg. Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us.
再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
catastrophe
n. 大灾难;大祸
eg. He is teetering on the edge of catastrophe.
他在大灾难的边缘徘徊。
casualty
n. 意外事故;伤亡人员
eg. They rushed her to Casualty but she was dead on arrival.
他们赶紧把她送到急救室,但是她刚到那儿就死了。
accord
vt. 使一致;给予
eg. He was accorded the praise due him.
他受到了应有的表扬。
abrogation
n. 废除;取消
eg. Measures for the abrogation shall be stipulated by the State Council.
废除的办法由国务院制定。
covenant
n. 契约,盟约
eg. He signed a covenant against under letting the premises.
他签署了一个反对廉价出租屋的契约。