And I believe we pulled the economy back from the abyss." To combat a crippling credit freeze, central banks slashed interest rates and pumped cash into credit markets.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

And so it's not, perhaps, crippling if this is the conclusion we reach, but at the same time it's not the only possible conclusion.

因此，如果这就是我们的结论，也没有太大关系，但同时要知道这不是惟一可能的结论。

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So, polio--the disease caused by polio can be a paralytic disease, crippling, and in some cases can lead to death if the disease progresses in certain ways.

小儿麻痹症便是由脊髓灰质炎病毒引起的,如果脊髓灰质炎发展到一定程度,患者不仅会瘫痪或者残疾,一些病例甚至可能死亡

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One week after U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Congress that the Obama administration will work with lawmakers to impose "crippling" sanctions against Iran, Senate lawmakers introduced legislation designed to help accomplish just that.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Polio was--is a crippling disease.

脊髓灰质炎是一种致残性疾病

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