force majeure
英 [ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː(r)]
美 [ˌfɔːrs mæˈʒɜːr]
n. 不可抗力(如战争，常指未能履行合约的原因)
牛津词典
noun
- 不可抗力（如战争，常指未能履行合约的原因）
unexpected circumstances, such as war, that can be used as an excuse when they prevent sb from doing sth that is written in a contract
英英释义
noun
- a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
- he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God