Industrial fishing and climate change could be fatal to certain Antarctic species.

工业捕捞和气候变化对某些南极物种来说可能是致命的。

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It'd be fatal to try and stop them now.

现在要试图制止他们就会导致灾难性后果。

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Once you become famous, the public cannot tolerate any spot on you. Though some spot may be common to average people, it may be fatal to celebrities.

一旦你出名了，大众就容不得你的任何一个污点，哪怕有些东西对于平常人来讲是很正常的，对于名人来讲却是致命的。

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Good security is costly, but bad security can be fatal to business and entrepreneur alike.

ECONOMIST: Ivan of all trades

While vetting is critical, vetting too early can be fatal to the company as a whole longer-term.

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The anonymity of virtual communities appeared to be fatal to the creation of trust and of real civic bonds.

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