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v.lead to; bring on; ferment
小错不改往往会酿成大错。
Small mistakes left uncorrected will lead to big ones.
在恶劣的天气下着陆对于任何飞行员都是一项危险的工作,甚至极小的差错都可能酿成一场灾难。
Landing in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot, even the smallest error can lead to disaster.
一个翻译错误几乎酿成一场外交事故。
An error in the translation nearly caused a diplomatic incident.
失足一纳米,也许就会酿成无法挽救的千古恨。
Even a slip of only one nanometer may lead to a long-term irreversible regrettable matter.
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- Note"酿成" is different from "造成" and "促成". The results of "促成" are mostly good; the results of "酿成" and "causing" are mostly bad. The semantic meaning of "酿成" is more important than "造成".