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What does “cascading impacts “ exactly mean and how should I use it properly in a sentence ? For example, The cascading impact of overpopulation is a shortage of land resources. (Does this sentence sound natural to native speakers? If not, how should I rephrase it and can you give an example of using “ cascading impacts” Thanks !thansk
2021年11月13日 12:40
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受邀老師
The phrase "cascading impact" expresses the idea of a result, or series or sequence of results, whose effect gathers intensity as it occurs. It evokes the image of the collective force of water cascading, or falling, from a waterfall being greater than that of water flowing in a river or stream. The phrase, cascading impact, is usually followed by a preposition and an object of the preposition. For example, ... cascading impact over (a period of time), ... cascading impact on (young people's lives), ... cascading impacts of (traffic incidents), ... cascading impact through (all levels of biodiversity). You might rephrase your sentence to say, "overpopulation has had a cascading impact on land resource shortages".
2021年11月13日
Hi Apple. Think of a cascading waterfall pouring over the edge of a cliff. The kinetic energy increases as the water plummets to earth. You can apply this to the example you provided. Overpopulation increases, or "cascades" over time, creating an effect that gradually (and sometimes not so gradually) becomes worse. Ex: The cascading impacts of poverty after the Civil War crippled the southern, agrarian economy. I hope this clarifies and helps.
2021年11月13日
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