knock-on effect

剑桥词典

When an event or situation has a knock-on effect , it causes other events or situations , but not directly .
連鎖反應
If one or two trains run late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire rail service . 如果有一兩列火車晚點，會進而影響整個鉄路系統。 返回 knock-on effect