force majeure

/ˈfɔːs mæˈʒɜː/

Meanings

noun

不可抗力，天灾人祸。

An overwhelming force.

Examples :

"The outdoor concert was canceled due to force majeure: a hurricane made it unsafe to proceed. "

因为不可抗力，室外音乐会取消了：飓风使演出变得不安全。

noun

不可抗力

An unavoidable catastrophe, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal obligation.

Examples :

"The concert was cancelled due to force majeure; the sudden hurricane made it impossible to hold the event safely. "

音乐会因不可抗力取消了；突如其来的飓风导致活动无法安全举办。

law business disaster insurance

Related Words

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

义务，责任，职责。

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

我对家庭的义务意味着我需要经常去看望他们。

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没，覆盖，压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

飓风, 台风

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

飓风迫使学校停课了好几天。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

fulfilling verb

/fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/ /fəlˈfɪlɪŋ/

履行，执行，完成。

"You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it."

你答应了，儿子，现在你必须履行它。

prevents verb

/prɪˈvɛnts/ /priˈvɛnts/

阻止，防止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙，以防止牙齿变黄。

catastrophe noun

/kəˈtæstɹəfi/

灾难，浩劫。

"The earthquake that destroyed the city was a complete catastrophe. "

摧毁那座城市的地震是一场彻底的灾难。

canceled verb

/ˈkænsəld/ /ˈkænsld/

取消，作废

"She canceled the incorrect answer on her test paper with a pen. "

她用笔在试卷上把错误的答案划掉了。

outdoor verb

/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

公开展示 (gōngkāi zhǎnshì), 公布 (gōngbù)

"After the birth, the family will outdoor their new baby in the village square to announce the name. "

孩子出生后，家人们会在村里的广场上公开展示他们的新生儿，并宣布孩子的名字。 (Háizi chūshēng hòu, jiārénmen huì zài cūn lǐ de guǎngchǎng shàng gōngkāi zhǎnshì tāmen de xīnshēng'ér, bìng xuānbù háizi de míngzì.)