It's a domino effect.

这是骨牌效应。

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This set off a domino effect, as one part of the grid taxed another.

这一处电力中断引起了多米诺效应，一处电网故障接二连三的把负担施加给另一处。

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Without well-structured safeguards, one incident (or added task) will cause a domino effect.

如果没有完美地建立起来的安全系统，一个意外（或是额外增加的工作）将会产生多米诺效应。

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"Last week European markets fell sharply by three to four percent and that created a domino effect in global equity markets.

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In either case, there is a domino effect of Ahmadinejad's weakened second-term presidency in the region.

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However there is the potential for a domino effect if citizens become concerned about their banks.

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"If Greece had defaulted, there would have been a domino effect carrying everyone away, " Mr Sarkozy said.

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