debacle
意味: A sudden, complete, and often humiliating failure or disaster, especially one resulting from poor planning, incompetence, or mismanagement.
Debacle is stronger than 'failure' or 'fiasco,' implying a collapse so thorough that it becomes embarrassing or scandalous. It is a favourite of political commentators and sports journalists, who use it to describe election losses, policy catastrophes, and humiliating defeats. The word carries a French pronunciation (day-BAH-kl) and a distinctly dramatic register.
例文
- The government's handling of the procurement contract descended into a debacle of epic proportions. 政府对该采购合同的处理演变成了一场史诗级的惨败。La gestión gubernamental del contrato de adquisición degeneró en una debacle de proporciones épicas.政府による調達契約の取り扱いは、壮大な規模の大失態へと転落した。정부의 조달 계약 처리는 대규모 참사로 치달았다.
- After the debacle of the opening match, the manager made sweeping changes to the squad. 首场比赛惨败之后,主教练对阵容进行了大幅调整。Tras la debacle del partido inaugural, el entrenador realizó cambios radicales en la plantilla.開幕戦の惨敗の後、監督はチーム編成を大幅に変更した。개막전 참패 이후, 감독은 선수단을 대폭 개편했다.
- What was intended as a flagship policy launch turned into a public relations debacle. 原本打算作为旗舰政策发布会的活动变成了一场公关灾难。Lo que pretendía ser un lanzamiento político emblemático se convirtió en una debacle de relaciones públicas.目玉政策の発表となるはずだったものが、広報上の大失態に終わった。주력 정책 발표가 될 예정이었던 것이 홍보상의 대실패로 돌아갔다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, political, general
トーン: critical
起源と歴史
From French débâcle (a breaking up of ice on a river, a rout), from débâcler (to unbar), from dé- (un-) + bâcler (to bar). The figurative sense of 'disastrous collapse' entered English in the early 19th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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