The event at issue has been called by some the "flash crash."

某些人已经将该事件称之为“大崩盘”。

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It only lasted minutes, but the flash crash will have consequences that last for years.

闪电暴跌仅持续了几分钟，其影响却会持续数年。

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The “flash crash” of May 2010, when the markets collapsed for no obvious reason, illustrated some of the dangers.

2010年5月的”闪电崩盘”, 当时市场在没有明显因由下崩塌了, 显示了一些危险.

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A five-month federal investigation of the so-called flash crash suggested a single big trade may have been the cause.

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As it happens, the plan was announced on May sixth -- the same day as the "flash crash" on American stock markets.

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It may have played a part. But this week, officials told Congress they were still investigating the causes of the so-called flash crash.

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One shudders to think of the future calamity of an even worse, more epic, flash crash.

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We saw historically high volatility after the economic crisis and after that flash crash.

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The Flash Crash of 2010 was the wake-up call for ordinary investors that these new markets.

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