have a knock-on effect (on something)British EnglishBrERESULT to start a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen (对某物)引起连锁反应 These price rises will have a knock-on effect on the economy. 这些价格的上涨将给经济带来连锁反应。
→ have a knock-on effect (on something) at knock-on(1)