The popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50 % chance of staying below 1.5 degrees, and the risk of setting off irreversible chain reactions beyond human control.

十年内减排半数尾气这一普遍的想法只能使全球温度升高保持在1.5度范围内的可能性50%，而且不可逆的连锁反应一旦引起，人类根本手足无措。

This difference has a huge ripple effect.

这个差异产生了巨大的连锁反应。

They found that the principal requirement for what is called " global cascades" — the widespread propagation of influence through networks — is the presence not of a few influentials but, rather, of a critical mass of easily influenced people.

他们发现，人们所说的 “全球连锁反应” ——影响力通过（人际）网络进行广泛传播——发生的主要前提，并不取决于是存在着那么几个影响者，而主要取决于易受影响的人们是了临界数量。

It's this quick crossing that causes drivers behind to over-brake and begin a chain reaction.

正是这种快速的，致后车刹车过猛，并开始连锁反应。

So why should you care about this?

22 chains got an F on the Chain Reaction Four report for their lack of antibiotic policies and practices.在“连锁反应4”的报告中，有22家连锁店在应对抗生素政策和实施中表现不好，得分为F。那么为什么你要关心这些呢？

Among its strange and unpredicted ripple effects, a possible shortage of gasoline.

其中一个奇怪且没有预料的连锁反应是，汽油可能会短缺。

They had this moment where they realized they could not fully eliminate the possibility of a chain reaction that would destroy the world.

在这一刻，他们意识了，对于会毁灭世界的这一串的连锁反应，他们是完全消除不了的。

And just from these two people, we've seen a ripple effect.

仅仅是他们两个人的行动就产生了连锁反应。

Keyless entry, engine operation, anti-lock brakes, automatic transmissions, airbag systems, all of these are controlled with semiconductors, computer chips and one of the many strange ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic is a global shortage of these chips.

无钥匙进入、发动机操作、防抱死刹车、自动速器、安全气囊系统，所有这些都是由半体和计算机芯片控制的，疫情带来的众多异常连锁反应之一就是这些芯片的全球短缺。

So this is not over just yet, but in a memo to employees Southwest really describes a ripple effect of problems here, that left people and planes out of position.

所以这种情况还没有结束，但在西南航空给员工的一份通知中，确实描述了问题带来的连锁反应，使人和飞机都一片混乱。

With $300 billion of external debt, the country's bankruptcy would be followed by a chain reaction in economies all over the world.

希腊背负着3000亿美元的外债，该国的破产将在全球经济中引发连锁反应。

In the case of an eruption, the USA would be utterly devastated, with a good half of the American states getting buried in ash, and multiple knock-on effects would shatter much of the world's ecosystems and economies.

如果火山爆发，美国将被彻底摧毁，美国大半个州将被火山灰掩埋，多重的连锁反应将摧毁世界的大部分生态系统和经济。

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had a ripple effect on a second bank.

硅谷银行的倒闭对另一家银行产生了连锁反应。

It was the first time in eight years it was that expensive and this is expected to have ripple effects that drive up prices across many of the things we buy.

这是八年来价格第一次如此昂贵，预计这将产生连锁反应，提高我们购买的许多商品的价格。

And the chairman of the Federal Reserve, America's Central Bank says what happens with the virus will determine what happens with the economy going forward.

美国中央银行、美联储主席表示，该病毒带来的连锁反应将决定未来经济的发展。

They finally moved into their house, but the incident had a ripple effect.

他们最终成功搬了进去，但同时间，却引起了连锁反应。

The butterfly effect and domino effect are chain reactions. One thing leads to another.

“蝴蝶效应”和“多米诺骨牌效应”都是连锁反应——一件事引发另一件事。

So that's the thing, you know. It works in a chain.

事情就是这样。这是连锁反应。

So there are ripple effects to rising or falling oil prices.

因此，石油价格上升或下跌会产生连锁反应。

It's unsightly and a problem with a ripple effect for families and businesses alike.

它不仅难看，还带来了连锁反应，影响家庭和商家。