In any given week of trading, the price of shares in companies might stay the same, rise steadily, or suddenly crash.

一个公司的股票在一个星期内，可以一动不动，也可以持续上扬，也可能突然崩盘。

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There is a constant danger that behaviour in the market changes, as it did after the 1987 crash, or that liquidity suddenly dries up, as it has done in this crisis.

市场行为的改变（如1987年大崩盘后的状况）或者流动性骤然枯竭（正如本次危机中发生的那样）所带来的风险始终存在。

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Helen: You are half right, crash is also often used in business, and it means to lose value or fail suddenly and quickly.

我明白了，这个词也可以说在短时间内失去价值或资金，那么怎么使用这个词呢？

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If too many resources are required a server can suddenly slow down or crash.

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