柯林斯詞典meltdown /?m?lt?da?n/ (meltdowns) 1. N-VAR If there is meltdown in a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods start melting because of a failure in the system, and radiation starts to escape. (核反應(yīng)堆的) 堆芯熔毀 Scientists warned that emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur. 科學(xué)家們警告說緊急冷卻系統(tǒng)可能失靈，核反應(yīng)堆的堆芯熔毀可能會發(fā)生。2. N-UNCOUNT The meltdown of a company, organization, or system is its sudden and complete failure. (公司、機構(gòu)、系統(tǒng)等的) 突然崩潰[journalism] Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer. 緊急談判正在進行中，以防止市場在夏天陷入金融崩潰。 返回 melt down