disaster area

英 [dɪˈzɑːstər eəriə]

美 [dɪˈzæstər eriə]

n. 灾区; 问题成堆的地方; 灾难性局面

牛津词典

noun

灾区
a place where a disaster has happened and which needs special help
问题成堆的地方；灾难性局面
a place or situation that has a lot of problems, is a failure, or is badly organized

N-COUNT (遭受诸如地震、洪水等侵袭而受灾严重的)灾区
Adisaster areais a part of a country or the world which has been very seriously affected by a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood.
1. The region has been declared a disaster area.
  这个地区被宣布为灾区。
N-COUNT 极度混乱的地方;多灾多难的人;一团糟的状态
If you describe a place, person, or situation asa disaster area, you mean that they are in a state of great disorder or failure.
1. His office was a disaster area of papers and full ashtrays...
  他的办公室一片狼藉，文件成堆，烟灰满缸。
2. He's a nice old rascal but a disaster area as a politician.
  他是个不错的老家伙，但是作为一个政治家就太差劲了。

noun

The region has been declared a disaster area.
这个地区被宣布为灾区。
Federal officials had declared all counties at Alabama at drought disaster area.
联邦官员已经把阿拉巴马受灾地区全部备案了。
Me: I want sent people of disaster area some old and clean cotton-clothes, how is it?
我：我想给灾区的人们送一些干净的旧棉衣，如何？
Oxfam organized the distribution of food and clothing in the disaster area.
牛津饥荒救济委员会在灾区组织分发食品和衣服。
Study on Variation of Forest Landscape and Indirect Loss in Sichuan Seriously Disaster Area by Wenchuan Earthquake
汶川地震四川重灾区森林景观变迁及间接损失研究
Militia and reserve units transported supplies into and evacuated the wounded from the disaster area.
民兵和预备役部队输送供应和物资到灾区以及营救伤员。
This place looks like a disaster area.
这地方简直像灾区。
His office was a disaster area of papers and full ashtrays
他的办公室一片狼藉，文件成堆，烟灰满缸。
Immediately after the earthquake, the Propaganda Department instinctively banned news organizations from traveling to the disaster area.
地震发生后，宣传部立刻本能地禁止新闻机构前往灾区。
Very few patients were transported to hospitals outside the disaster area on the first day of the disaster.
灾后第一天很少有患者转运到灾区外的医院。