China syndrome

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China. idiomatic,uncountable
    — The Ergen report contains an analysis showing that the high-temperature mass would sink into the earth and grow in size for about two years. […] This behavior projection is known as the China syndrome.
  2. A specific instance of this type of failure. countable,idiomatic
    — The report judged the risks of catastrophic nuclear power plant accidents (known as core meltdowns or China syndromes) to be socially acceptable.
  3. A behavior, policy, or situation characteristic of or involving China; an actual or potential catastrophe, especially one involving China. countable,idiomatic
    — And then there is the China syndrome. […] China now represents about 20% of Korea's total trade.
  4. A rare disease, first characterized in the early 1990s, which resembles polio but which has somewhat different characteristics and occurs in persons vaccinated for polio. countable,uncountable
    — Unlike poliomyelitis, paralysis in China syndrome is symmetrical. In addition, cases are seasonal.

词形变化

China syndromes plural China Syndrome alternative

词源

From China + syndrome.
Popularized via the 1979 disaster thriller film The China Syndrome.
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