The collapse of their isolated civilization, Diamond writes, is a "worst-case scenario for what may lie ahead of us in our own future".

戴蒙德写道，他们的孤立文明的崩溃，是“我们未来可能面临的最糟糕的情况”。

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In the worst-case scenario more than ten thousand people might be affected.

在最坏的情况下，有一万多人可能会受到影响。

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The worst-case scenario is an aircraft will crash if a bird destroys an engine.

如果小鸟毁坏了一部发动机，最坏的情形是飞机坠毁。

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"Worst-case scenario, if I don't find a job by the end of August, I move back with my parents."

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"Even in a worst-case scenario accident, the sea provides a very high degree of dilution.

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So really at a worst-case scenario, with the volcano still going strongly, we could get airspace affected for the next few days."

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In a worst-case scenario of 36, 500 miles per year, you'd still be delivering 29 MPG from these vehicles.

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Officials are hoping to prevent a worst-case scenario, where the snails would threaten Florida crops.

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In a worst-case scenario, if left untreated, this condition could increase the chance of developing cancer.

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