English Dictionary

ripple effect

名詞

The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.

日本語の意味

一つの出来事が他の複数の現象を波及的に引き起こす現象 / ある事象が連鎖的に他の事象を誘発する効果 / 一つの出来事が連鎖反応を引き起こし、広範な影響を及ぼす様子

The company's decision to cut benefits created a ripple effect throughout the community, affecting local businesses and services.

その会社の福利厚生削減の決定は地域社会に波及効果を生み、地元の事業やサービスに影響を与えた。

意味（1）

The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.

Defaults in America's mortgage lending businesses are causing a ripple effect through the major banks in other continents.

ripple effects （ plural ）