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domino effect |
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domino effect noun /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ ɪfekt/ /ˈdɑːmɪnəʊ ɪfekt/ [usually singular] - a situation in which one event causes a series of similar events to happen one after the other多米诺(骨牌)效应;连锁反应
- Employers fear a domino effect if the strike is successful (= that there will be many other strikes as a result).雇主们担心一旦罢工胜利就会引起多米诺效应。
compare ripple effectTopics Change, cause and effectc2词源From a comparison with the effect of standing a line of dominoes on end and then pushing one over, so that it falls and pushes the next one over, and so on, until all the dominoes fall in turn.
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