fallout
noun [ U ] uk/ˈfɔːl.aʊt/ us/ˈfɑːl.aʊt/
(NUCLEAR)
(核爆炸后产生的)放射性坠尘
the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion
cancer deaths caused by fallout from weapons testing 由武器试验的放射性坠尘引致的癌症死亡人数
(UNPLEASANT RESULT)
不良影响,恶果
the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event
The political fallout of the revelations has been immense. 这些被曝光事件产生的负面政治影响是巨大的。