For the moment, a potential crisis appears to have been averted.
至少目前,一个潜在的危机好像已被避免了。
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In the last few decades of the 20th century, living standards went up and economic depressions were largely averted in the US.
在20世纪的最后几十年里,美国的生活水平提高了,经济萧条在很大程度上得以避免。
Not all casualties can necessarily be prevented—but by coordinating across local, state, and even national borders, officials hope that the worst-case scenario can be averted.