冲击波 (chōng jī bō) — (physics) shock wave, blast wave; (figurative) impact, ripple effect, influence
Definition
Literal sense: the shock/blast wave from an explosion. Figuratively, the ripple effect a major event sends through an industry, market, or society.
noun
(physics) shock waveblast wave(figurative) impactripple effectinfluence
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 冲击波。Bào zhà chǎn shēng de chōng jī bō cuī huǐ le fù jìn de jiàn zhù.The blast wave from the explosion destroyed nearby buildings.
- 冲击波。Zhè xiàng xīn zhèng cè de chōng jī bō yǐng xiǎng le zhěng gè háng yè.The shockwave from this new policy affected the entire industry.
- 冲击波。Jīn róng wēi jī dài lái le quán qiú xìng de chōng jī bō.The financial crisis brought a global shockwave.
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