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The period following an event
- the period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event: We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.
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AFTERMATH definition: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
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AFTERMATH translate: （不快事件）结束后的一个时期；（不快事件的）后果. Learn more in...
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AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant...
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1. : a second-growth crop. called also rowen. 2. : consequence, result. stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident. 3. : the period immediately following a usually ruinous event. in the aftermath of the war.
Aftermath definition: something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. See examples of AFTERMATH used in a sentence.
AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
3 days ago · (ɑːftəʳmɑːθ , æftəʳmæθ ) singular noun. The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it. In the aftermath of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators. [ + of] During the Soviet era and its immediate aftermath, the region was officially known as 'Middle Asia and Kazakhstan'.
[usually singular] the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. in the aftermath of something A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war. the assassination of the prime minister and its immediate aftermath. How does a country cope with the aftermath of war?
n. 1. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. 2. A period of time following a disastrous event: in the aftermath of war. 3. A second growth or crop in the same season, as of grass after mowing. [ after + obsolete math, mowing (from Old English mǣth; see mē- in Indo-European roots ).]
