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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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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