catastrophism

catastrophism

美 [kə'tæstrəˌfɪzəm] 　英 [kə'tæstrəfɪzəm]

• n.【地】灾变说；劫数难逃论
• 网络灾变论；灾变学说；灾变论或激变论

英汉解释

n.	1. 【地】灾变说 2. 大难难免论,劫数难逃论

英英解释

n.	1. a theory, now discredited, that the geologic features of Earth were formed by a series of sudden violent catastrophes rather than a gradual evolutionary process. 2. an outlook or attitude that foresees disaster as the only possible outcome of any action or situation