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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yúbō
"这场灾难的余波持续了好几个月。"
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The consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.
"A relief fund was set up in the aftermath of the earthquake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'æfter' (after) plus 'mæþ' (a mowing), originally referring to a second crop of grass that grew after the first harvest. Over centuries, the meaning shifted metaphorically to describe the period following any significant, usually unpleasant, event or catastrophe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aftermath" is said worldwide
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conséquences
Transliteration: conséquences
"Il a fallu des années pour reconstruire la ville dans les conséquences de la guerre."
Nachspiel
Transliteration: Nachspiel
"Die Gemeinde kämpfte noch lange im Nachspiel der Überschwemmung."
strascico
Transliteration: strascico
"Ci furono molti problemi nello strascico della crisi economica."
secuelas
Transliteration: secuelas
"La ciudad quedó devastada en las secuelas del huracán."
rescaldo
Transliteration: rescaldo
Script: rescaldo
"Eles tentaram ajudar as vítimas no rescaldo da tragédia."
परिणाम
Transliteration: parinām
"भूकंप के परिणाम में कई लोग बेघर हो गए।"
余波
Transliteration: yúbō
"这场灾难的余波持续了好几个月。"
여파
Transliteration: yeopa
"전쟁의 여파는 오랫동안 지속되었다."
余波
Transliteration: yoha
"その災害の余波は今も残っている。"
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