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the aftermath of [event]
通常与 the 连用，后接事件名词。
The aftermath of the earthquake was devastating.
地震的后果是毁灭性的。
后果，结果（尤指灾难性事件的）
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后果，结果（尤指灾难性事件的）
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
The aftermath of the earthquake was devastating.
地震的后果是毁灭性的。
常指不好的结果
通常指灾难后发生的事情,通常带有强烈的负面含义
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
事件(尤指灾难性事件)的后果
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
事件对个人的影响
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
After the earthquake, the city struggled to rebuild in the aftermath.
地震过后，这座城市在后果中艰难重建。
AI contextual example
The company faced severe financial difficulties in the aftermath of the recession.
公司在经济衰退的后果中面临严重的财务困难。
AI contextual example
In the aftermath of the argument, they didn't speak for days.
争吵后，他们好几天没说话。
AI contextual example
the aftermath of war
战争的后果
WordNet
通常与 the 连用，后接事件名词。
The aftermath of the earthquake was devastating.
地震的后果是毁灭性的。
表示事件之后的一段时间。
In the aftermath of the war, many people were homeless.
战争结束后，许多人无家可归。
常与动词如 face, deal with 搭配。
The government must deal with the aftermath of the storm.
政府必须处理风暴的后果。
Not this
Aftermath of the earthquake was devastating.
Use this
The aftermath of the earthquake was devastating.
Aftermath 常与定冠词 the 连用，表示特定事件的后果，缺冠词会导致语法错误。
Not this
The war aftermaths the economy.
Use this
The war has an aftermath on the economy.
Aftermath 是名词，不能用作动词。表达‘有后果’需用 have an aftermath 或直接用 aftermath 作主语。
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在…之后
In the aftermath of the storm, the town began to rebuild.
暴风雨过后，小镇开始重建。
直接后果
The immediate aftermath of the earthquake was chaos.
地震的直接后果是混乱。
战争后果
The aftermath of war often includes economic hardship.
战争的后果通常包括经济困难。
处理后果
The government had to deal with the aftermath of the flood.
政府不得不处理洪水的后果。
危机后果
The aftermath of the financial crisis was felt for years.
金融危机的后果持续了多年。
灾难后果
The aftermath of the disaster required massive relief efforts.
灾难的后果需要大规模的救援工作。
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联想灾难之后（after）的混乱场景，即aftermath（后果）
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、历史分析 通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于新闻报道、历史分析等。
常与the连用
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