His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.

他母亲的早逝对他造成了毁灭性的影响。

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He said, if the American people all think that they can get rid of this duty, this will bring the catastrophic effect to the American economy.

他说，如果美国人都认为他们可以随便摆脱这种责任，这将给美国经济带来灾难性后果。

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The credit crunch has undoubtedly had an effect onconfidence but so far it has not been catastrophic.

信用受损无疑对投资者的信心有影响，但目前还不至于成为灾难。

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Performance-related pay (PRP) will have a "catastrophic effect" on teacher recruitment and retention, the ATL says.

BBC: Teachers vote against performance pay

How she came to suffer so many injuries with such a catastrophic effect is only known by the two defendants.

BBC: Baby Kristal Davison 'suffered catastrophic injuries'

Most of the residents knew it was there - but few thought it would have such a catastrophic effect on their lives.

BBC: Liverpool tunnel collapse woman 'forced' to live in hostel