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butterfly effect

/ˈbʌtərflaɪ ɪˈfɛkt/

Meanings
noun

蝴蝶效应，牵一发而动全身。

The technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory.

Examples :

"A small argument in the morning snowballed into a huge fight that lasted all day; it was a classic example of the butterfly effect. "
早上因为一点小争执，结果演变成持续一整天的大吵，这真是典型的蝴蝶效应，牵一发而动全身。
theory science physics phenomena
noun

蝴蝶效应

(by extension) The notion that small changes in the past via time travel can cause disproportionately large and unforeseeable consequences in the present.

Examples :

"Example of butterfly effect: stepping on a bug 4,000 years ago causes a different person to win the presidential election today."
蝴蝶效应的一个例子：四千年前踩死一只虫子，导致今天总统选举的获胜者变成了另一个人。
theory philosophy physics time science possibility future past event space

Related Words

Illustration technical

technical noun

/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/

皮卡战车，武装皮卡

"The farmer used his technical for transporting supplies to the fields. "

农民用他的皮卡战车向田地运送物资。

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sensitive noun

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

敏感体质， 灵异体质

"My sister has a sensitivity to subtle changes in the weather; she can feel an approaching storm hours before anyone else notices. "

我妹妹有灵异体质，对天气的细微变化非常敏感；暴风雨来临前好几个小时，她就能感觉到，而其他人根本毫无察觉。

Illustration conditions

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

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presidential adjective

/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/

总统的，首脑的

"The presidential election campaign was very exciting this year. "

今年的总统选举活动非常精彩。

Illustration dependence

dependence noun

/dɪˈpɛndəns/

依赖，依靠

"He had a deep dependence on her for guidance."

他对她在指引方面有很深的依赖。

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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unforeseeable adjective

/ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːəbl/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːjəbl/

无法预料，不可预见。

"The company suffered major losses due to an unforeseeable rise in the price of raw materials. "

由于原材料价格的突如其来上涨，公司遭受了重大损失。

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snowballed verb

/ˈsnoʊbɔld/ /ˈsnoʊˌbɔld/

滚雪球, 迅速增长，失控。

"The high unemployment rates quickly snowballed into a major budget problem for the government."

高失业率迅速滚雪球般地演变成政府重大的预算问题。

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disproportionately adverb

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/ /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/

不成比例地，过分地

"The new tax policy disproportionately affects low-income families. "

新的税收政策不成比例地影响了低收入家庭.

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consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

后果，结果。

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

如果你不学习准备考试，后果就是会得一个很差的分数。