insect plague; pest disaster
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
disaster caused by serious insect infestation
formalRefers to widespread damage to crops, forests, or ecosystems caused by pests like locusts, caterpillars, etc. Often used in agricultural or environmental contexts.
Qù去
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
，
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
chóng虫
zāi灾
。
Last summer, this region suffered a severe insect plague.
Huáng蝗
chóng虫
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
chóng虫
zāi灾
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
dà大
miàn面
jī积
zhuāng庄
jià稼
jué绝
shōu收
。
A locust plague can lead to widespread crop failure.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
bō拨
kuǎn款
bāng帮
zhù助
nóng农
mín民
fáng防
zhì治
chóng虫
zāi灾
。
The government allocated funds to help farmers prevent and control insect disasters.
Shēng生
tài态
shī失
héng衡
shì是
yòu诱
fā发
chóng虫
zāi灾
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
yīn因
sù素
。
Ecological imbalance is an important factor triggering pest disasters.