海水上涨的影响可能从水侵蚀延伸到永久性的海水泛滥，造成破坏的严重性很大程度上取决于城市坐落的地方，维斯星期三在电话里说。
The effects of higher seas can range from erosion to permanent inundation, and the severity of the damage depends in great measure on where the cities are, Weiss said by telephone on Wednesday.
飞机损坏的程度并不严重，但是，多年来这起飞机失事已被遗忘，飞机残骸也没受到破坏。
The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.
而破坏的潜在严重程度被热议。
The potential seriousness of that disruption is hotly debated.
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