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单词 knock-on effect
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Definition of knock-on effect in English:

knock-on effect

noun
  • A secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect.

    a decline in butterflies would have a knock-on effect on other British species
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The knock-on effect of the return of the archaeologists will be a more secure environment for these antiquities.
    • The plight of the reinsurers will have a knock-on effect on insurance markets everywhere.
    • The staff shortages have a number of knock-on effects.
    • The lenders' reluctance could have a knock-on effect throughout the economy.
    • A devaluation of the yen seems inevitable, with knock-on effects on all its trading partners.

Definition of knock-on effect in US English:

knock-on effect

noun
  • A secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect.

    a decline in butterflies would have a knock-on effect on other British species
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The staff shortages have a number of knock-on effects.
    • The plight of the reinsurers will have a knock-on effect on insurance markets everywhere.
    • A devaluation of the yen seems inevitable, with knock-on effects on all its trading partners.
    • The lenders' reluctance could have a knock-on effect throughout the economy.
    • The knock-on effect of the return of the archaeologists will be a more secure environment for these antiquities.
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