"an act of god" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不可抗力（天灾）

Definition

一种自然灾害，如地震或洪水，人们无法控制或预防，也不是人为造成的。常用于法律和保险环境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于正式、法律或保险领域，指超出人类控制、不可预测的灾害。在合同中常用来说明双方均不负责的情况。日常生活中很少使用。

Examples

The flood was declared an act of god by the insurance company.

保险公司将这次洪水认定为**不可抗力**。

Earthquakes are often called an act of god in contracts.

合同中地震常被称为**不可抗力**。

The damage was caused by an act of god, not by people.

损失是由**不可抗力**造成的，不是人为造成的。

Our travel insurance doesn’t cover delays from an act of god.

我们的旅游保险不赔付因**不可抗力**导致的延误。

They won’t pay for storm damage since it’s considered an act of god.

他们不会赔偿暴风雨损失，因为那属于**不可抗力**。

Nobody could’ve predicted the landslide—it was truly an act of god.

没人能预料到山体滑坡——那确实是**不可抗力**。