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butterfly effect
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ ɪˌfekt/ us /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ ɪˌfekt/
the butterfly effect
a situation in which an action or change that does not seem important has a very large effect, especially in other places or around the world: 蝴蝶效应，连锁反应
Chaos theory relies on the idea of the "butterfly effect", that even slight imbalances in starting conditions lead to huge final variations in outcome because of the fundamental instability of the system.
And so we had the butterfly effect that was US households defaulting on their loans quickly causing chaos around the world.于是我们看到了蝴蝶效应，就是美国家庭拖欠的贷款迅速在全球范围内造成了混乱。
The Butterfly Effect: It is sometimes said that the flapping of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world can cause a hurricane on the other side of the globe.
Perhaps you are aware of the so-called butterfly effect, the principle from chaos theory that suggests a simple event (a wing flap) can cause a cascade of other events.
He says the butterfly effect does show up in the huge super computer models now used to forecast the weather.
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