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maelstrom

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maelstrom
/BrE ˈmeɪlstrəm , AmE ˈmeɪlˌstrɑm, ˈmeɪlˌstrəm /
noun
1 literary (turbulence) 混乱;
the maelstrom of war 战乱;
a political maelstrom 政治动乱
2 (whirlpool) 大漩涡