on the verge of collapse

基本解釋

China’s economy, once on the verge of collapse, has jumped to the fourth place in the world in aggregate terms.
30年來，中國實現(xiàn)了從計劃經濟體制到充滿活力的社會主義市場經濟體制，從封閉半封閉到全方位開放的偉大轉折，中國的面貌發(fā)生了歷史性的變化：中國經濟從一度瀕臨崩潰的邊緣發(fā)展到總量躍居世界第四，進出口總額位居世界第三；
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Let me ask you: how does this statement sound right now, with the global financial system on the verge of collapse?
我要提問：隨著全球金融系統(tǒng)走向崩潰的邊緣，這種說法現(xiàn)在怎么聽起來就是正確的呢?
But let me ask you, how does this statement sound right now, with the global financial system on the verge of collapse?
但是，我要提問，隨著全球金融系統(tǒng)走向崩潰的邊緣，這種說法現(xiàn)在怎么聽起來就是正確的呢?

"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."
"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom;

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