slippery slope
Pronunciation
/slˈɪpɚɹi slˈoʊp/
British pronunciation
/slˈɪpəɹi slˈəʊp/

“slippery slope”的英语定义和含义

Slippery slope
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滑坡, 危险的下坡路

a situation where a small initial action or decision leads to a chain of events that ultimately results in a more significant and often negative outcome
example
例子
Allowing one exception to the rule could be the start of a slippery slope toward chaos.
允许规则的一个例外可能是走向混乱的滑坡的开始。
He argued that censorship is a slippery slope that could lead to a loss of free speech.
他认为审查制度是一个可能导致言论自由丧失的滑坡
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