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earthquake
/ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/
a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
แผ่นดินไหว
aftershock
/ˈɑːf.tə.ʃɒk/
a sudden movement of the Earth's surface which often follows an earthquake and which is less violent than the first main movement
แผ่นดินไหวเล็กน้อยที่เกิดหลังจากแผ่นดินไหวรุนแรง
emergency
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/
an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary
เหตุฉุกเฉิน
evacuation
/ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
moving people from a place of danger to a safer place
การอพยพ
tremor
/ˈtrem.ər/
a shaking of the earth; an earthquake
การสั่นสะเทือน
suspension
/səˈspen.ʃən/
stopping for a period of time
การระงับชั่วคราว
cautious
/ˈkɔː.ʃəs/
not acting quickly in order to avoid risks; careful
ระมัดระวังไม่ให้เกิดขึ้น
disaster
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/
an extremely bad situation
ความโชคร้าย
magnitude
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tʃuːd/
size or strength
ขนาด, ความรุนแรง
buckle
/ˈbʌk.əl/
to become crushed or bent under a weight or force; to crush or bend something in this way
ทำให้โค้งงอ
assessment
/əˈses.mənt/
the process of making a judgment or forming an opinion, after considering something or someone carefully
การประเมินสถานการณ์
collapse
/kəˈlæps/
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
พังลงมา
damage
/ˈdæm·ɪdʒ/
physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
ความเสียหาย
depth
/depθ/
the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something
ความลึก
detect
/dɪˈtekt/
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
ตรวจพบ
seismologist
/saɪzˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
someone who studies the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
ผู้ชำนาญวิชาแผ่นดินไหว
structural
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/
connected with the way that something is built or organized
เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง
intense
/ɪnˈtens/
extreme and forceful
รุนแรง
hotline
/ˈhɒt.laɪn/
a telephone number that people can call for information
สายด่วน
crumble
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces
ร่วน
sway
/sweɪ/
to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way
แกว่งไปมา, โซเซ
disruption
/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/
a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem
การขัดขวาง, การหยุดชะงัก
ruin
/ˈruː.ɪn/
the broken parts that are left of a building or town that has been destroyed by bombs, fire etc.
ซากปรักหักพัง
sniffer dog
/ˈsnɪf.ə ˌdɒɡ/
a dog that has been trained to detect the smell of illegal weapons, explosives or substances like drugs
สุนัขดมกลิ่น
rescuer
/ˈres.kjuː.ər/
a person who saves someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
ผู้ช่วยชีวิต
survivor
/səˈvaɪ.vər/
someone who still exists after an event that could have killed or destroyed them
ผู้รอดชีวิต
withstand
/wɪðˈstænd/
to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc.
ทนต่อ, ต้านทานต่อ
preparedness
/prɪˈpeəd.nəs/
the state of being prepared for a particular situation
