If this happens on a large scale, as it did in the 1930s, the ripple effect for the economy as a whole can be devastating.

如果这样的事情在一个比较大的尺度上发生(就像1930年代那样)，波纹效应就会给整个的经济体带来毁灭性的影响。

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The problem with Groupon from a strategic perspective is the ripple effect that results from a promotion model purely focused on price.

从策略的角度来看，团购的问题在于它单纯以价格来推广的模式，所产生的连锁反应。

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How companies around the world weather the ripple effect of Lehman's collapse is a crucial question in coming days and weeks, lawyers said.

律师们表示，在未来数周里，如何应对雷曼兄弟破产的连锁反应是全世界企业所面临的关键问题。

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Financial analysts say the decisions of these powerhouses could have a ripple effect on other company officials.

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The ripple effect was felt far beyond the island nation, particularly in Britain and the Netherlands.

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That last point illustrates the ripple effect--in this case the public health impact--of such government actions.

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Anytime you drop an object into water, you witness the ripple effect, however small the object.

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