单词 | domino effect |
释义 | domino effectsingular noun If one event causes another similar event, which in turn causes another event, and so on, you can refer to this as a domino effect. The domino effect if one train is cancelled is enormous. Synonyms: knock-on effect More Synonyms of domino effect domino effect in British Englishnoun a series of similar or related events occurring as a direct and inevitable result of one initial event Word origin C20: alluding to a row of dominoes, each standing on end, all of which fall when oneis pushed: originally used with reference to possible Communist takeovers of countriesin SE AsiaExamples of 'domino effect' in a sentence |
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