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holocaust ['hɔləkɔ:st] n
gen. 大屠杀; 焚烧全兽祭神的燔祭; 大破坏; 浩劫
tech. 大毁灭
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holocaust ['hɔləkɔ:st] n
lit. The contemporary meaning of this term refers to the genocide of European Jews during the Second World War. This occurred in Nazi concentration camps. Classically the term also refers to the sacrifices offered to Greek gods through burning.