It will be a devastating blow to the local community if the factory closes.

如果这家工厂倒闭，将给当地居民以毁灭性的打击。

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It's gonna end up, you know, being a devastating blow to the middle class here.

这会结束，你知道，对在这里的中产阶级是毁灭性的打击。

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I received a devastating blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years.

大 学生活的几年里，当我参加第一次面试时，我的自信心受到了沉重的打击。

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Japanese industries would suffer a devastating blow were Japan not to be a party to this agreement.

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The co-conspirators agreed to a pension termination that served them well but dealt a devastating blow to UAL employees.

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His side were also dealt a devastating blow at half-time with defender Conor McLaughlin suffering a suspected broken leg.

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