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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry recently resigned following international pressure to save the country from violent criminal groups.
迫于国际压力，海地总理阿里埃尔·亨利（Ariel Henry）最近辞职，以拯救该国免受暴力犯罪团伙的侵害。
Spiral
螺旋式
The resignation left Haiti without a working government and in a spiraling crisis.
亨利辞职让海地失去了运转的政府，并陷入了不断恶化的危机之中。
In recent weeks, gangs have killed residents, set buildings on fire, and raided prisons, freeing thousands of inmates.
近几周，黑帮成员杀害居民，烧毁建筑，并袭击监狱，释放了数千名囚犯。
To spiral is to circle repeatedly, moving closer or farther from a center point.
“螺旋式上升或下降”指的是不断转圈，逐渐靠近或远离中心点。
In this example, spiraling describes a problem that is widening and worsening.
在这个例子中，“螺旋式下降”描述的是一个问题的扩大和恶化。
