The ~ of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
In the ~ of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators...
N-SING: with supp, oft the N of n
The ~ of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
In the ~ of the coup, the troops opened fire on the demonstrators...
N-SING: with supp, oft the N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012