meltdown
noun /ˈmeltdaʊn/
/ˈmeltdaʊn/
[uncountable, countable]- a serious accident in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape
核反应堆堆芯熔化（导致核辐射泄漏） - (economics
经济学 崩溃；垮台 - in meltdown The country is in economic meltdown.
该国的经济崩溃。 - a meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange
纽约股票市场的崩盘
- in meltdown The country is in economic meltdown.