Oil from a massive slick in the Gulf of Mexico has started washing ashore on an island chain off the coast of Louisiana, US officials have confirmed.

美国官员证实，墨西哥湾深海钻井爆炸事故泄露的原油已经扩散到路易斯安那州沿海各个岛屿。

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It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.

这一事件在国际金融市场上引起了连锁反应。

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The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions.

炸药立即点燃并引发了连环爆炸反应。

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Now he must get the drugstore chain off of life support.

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The rise of online retail and little product newness have conspired to knock the chain off its once dominant perch in consumer electronics, which will continue to play out this holiday season.

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Escaping once from spear-throwing Turkana in northern Kenya, he felt the chain come off, but managed to coast downhill to safety.

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