1·Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.
外遇着实对婚姻有极具破坏性的影响。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·But they did so to devastating effect.
但是，它们的组合产生了破坏性的影响。
4·Acid rain has a devastating effect on the environment.
酸雨对环境有破坏性的影响。
5·This incident had a particularly devastating effect on my brother.
这件事变对我弟弟造成的影响尤其恶劣。
6·The most common prescription is for antibiotics, with devastating effect.
抗生素是最常见的处方，这类药会有严重后果。
7·At the same time HIV and AIDS are having a devastating effect on young people.
同时，艾滋病毒和艾滋病对青少年有毁灭性的影响。
8·The recent drought in Africa has had a devastating effect on its rural population.
非洲最近的干旱对农村人口的影响极大。
9·Viruses can have a devastating effect, disrupting productivity and doing billions of dollars in damages.
病毒可以造成毁灭性的后果，还可以破坏生产力并造成数十亿美元的损失。
10·The depressed world prices created by farm policies over the past few decades have had a devastating effect.
过去几十年的农业政策压低了世界农产品价格，其后果是灾难性的。