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natural disasters
UK/ˈnætʃrəl dɪˈzɑːstərz/US/ˈnætʃrəl dɪˈzæstərz/NAT·u·ral DIS·as·ters
severe events caused by natural processes, e.g. floods, earthquakes, storms
Examples
“Communities near the coast are more exposed to natural disasters.”
“Early-warning systems can help reduce deaths from natural disasters.”
“Insurance costs often rise after major natural disasters.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in resilient infrastructure and early-warning systems significantly reduces the human cost of natural disasters.”
Collocations
- prepare for natural disasters
- suffer from natural disasters
- reduce the impact of natural disasters
Word family
Common mistakes
much natural disasters→many natural disasters
disasters natural→natural disasters
Say it for a higher band
5big disasters→6natural disaster→7+natural disasters
Synonyms
natural hazards
Easily confused
natural hazards
“The low-lying region is vulnerable to natural hazards during the monsoon.”
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