on the verge of collapse

基本解释

China’s economy, once on the verge of collapse, has jumped to the fourth place in the world in aggregate terms.
30年来，中国实现了从计划经济体制到充满活力的社会主义市场经济体制，从封闭半封闭到全方位开放的伟大转折，中国的面貌发生了历史性的变化：中国经济从一度濒临崩溃的边缘发展到总量跃居世界第四，进出口总额位居世界第三；
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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?
我要提问：随着全球金融系统走向崩溃的边缘，这种说法现在怎么听起来就是正确的呢?
But let me ask you, how does this statement sound right now, with the global financial system on the verge of collapse?
但是，我要提问，随着全球金融系统走向崩溃的边缘，这种说法现在怎么听起来就是正确的呢?

"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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