Question of the Day #360

"Aerial footage shows aftermath of Notre Dame blaze from above"
From the title of this video clip at ABC News.

上記の文で、aftermathの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "aftermath" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. 〔災害や不運などの〕余波、後遺症、影響
2. 〔戦争や災害などの〕直後（の時期）
3. 〔牧草の〕二番刈り

例文の場合は、上記の1番が一番近いと思いますが、今ひとつピンときません。Aftermath意外にこのようなことが多く、対象や文脈によって意訳をする必要があります。この場合は、「ノートルダムの火事の残骸」ぐらいがいいのではないかと思います。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. a second-growth crop
2. CONSEQUENCE, RESULT
3. the period immediately following a usually ruinous event

I believe that 2 is the correct definition here, but it could just as easily be 3.

Etymology/語源

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、

1520年代から。もとは、牧草がいったん刈り込まれた後の2番刈り。

According to Online Etymology Dictionary:

1520s, originally a second crop of grass grown on the same land after the first had been harvested

Examples

• In the aftermath of the calamitous 2017 hurricane season, the federal government last April allocated a total of $16 billion to Texas, Puerto Rico, and other areas to invest in defenses against future storms. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "Texas Relief Money Caught in Trump Administration Dispute With Puerto Rico," 6 Apr. 2019
• These tektites formed in the Earth atmosphere in the aftermath of the asteroid or comet smashing into the Earth. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Annihilation Event That Killed The Dinosaurs Left This Diverse Graveyard Trapped in Time," 1 Apr. 2019
• More to the point, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, non-statutory welfare expenditures decreased to 7 per cent of overall labour costs.
• In the aftermath of the coup, steps were taken to placate ' warring ' minorities, especially those of the oilproducing areas.
• Not surprisingly, the aftermath of founding elections frequently brings about efforts to introduce changes in electoral systems that would benefit the current incumbents.