NBA球星扬尼斯▪阿德托昆博在12月21日前可以选择和雄鹿续约，如果拒绝续约，他将会在明年夏天成为自由球员。请看本报周五的报道：

Giannis Antetokounmpo has until Dec. 21 to sign his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks but said Wednesday his attention is elsewhere.

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In his first appearance speaking with American media since accepting his second consecutive MVP award in mid-September, Antetokounmpo acknowledged the interest in his decision and the ripple effects it will cause, but he largely pushed off the topic during his 15-minute session.

报道中的ripple effects就是“涟漪效应”，简单来说就是“连锁反应”。例如：

The failure of any business has ripple effects on suppliers, employees, distributors and customers.

任何企业的倒闭都会引发对供应商、雇员、经销商以及消费者的连锁反应。