consequence
英 [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] 美 [ˈkɑnsəkwens]

n.

结果，成果；[逻]结论；重要性；推论

变形

复数：consequences

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [P]结果,后果,影响 sth that follows from an action or set of conditions; result
2. [U]重要(性),重大importance

英英释义

consequence[ 'kɔnsi,kwəns ]

• n.
  • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

    "his decision had depressing consequences for business"

    同义词：effectoutcomeresulteventissueupshot

  • the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

    "that result is of no consequence"

    同义词：aftermath

  • having important effects or influence

    "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"

    同义词：importmoment

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• accept〔bear, suffer, take〕 the consequence承担后果
• consider the consequence考虑后果

形容词+～

• destructive consequence毁灭性的后果
• evil consequence恶果
• fateful consequence致命的后果
• foreseen consequence已预见的后果
• grave consequence严重的后果
• slight consequence无关紧要

介词+～

• as a consequence因此
• in consequence of由于…的缘故,由于
• of consequence重要
• matter〔person〕 of consequence重要的事〔人〕

～+介词

• consequence of mismanagement管理不善的后果
• consequence of rudeness莽撞的结果

词组短语

as a consequence因此，结果

in consequence因此；结果

as a consequence of因此；由于…的结果

in consequence of由于…的缘故

of consequence重要，有意义

of no consequence无足轻重

evil consequence恶果

immediate consequence直接后果

economic consequence经济后果；经济结果

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

result, consequence

result最后的结果

consequence随之而发生的结果；

result, effect, outcome, consequence

这组词都有“结果”的意思，其区别是：

result普通用词，含义广泛，侧重因某种原因所产生的最终结果，而不是眼前的结果。

effect指因某种原因直接产生的结果，着重持续稳定与其影响。

outcome普通用词，多指事物经过一系列发展变化所导致的最终结局，而不是某种原因的直接结果。常可与result通用。

consequence多指随某一事件引起的，必然或自然的不良结果，不强调直接的因果关系，而侧重事件发展的逻辑关系。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action.
   一想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。
2. He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam.
   他努力学习，因此通过了考试。
3. Happiness is not a reward it is a consequence.
   幸福不是报偿，而是结果。
4. In consequence of his bad conduct he was dismissed.
   由于行为不良，他被开除了。
5. He is a man of great consequence.
   他是一个很重要的人物。
6. Both sides think of the point as of no consequence.
   双方都认为这一点不重要。
7. The difference is not of consequence.
   此差别是无关紧要的。

权威例句

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