consequence

n.

结果，成果；[逻]结论；重要性；推论

变形

复数：consequences

双语释义

[P]结果,后果,影响 sth that follows from an action or set of conditions; result

[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

同近义词辨析

result最后的结果

consequence随之而发生的结果；

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.)

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。

He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam.
他努力学习，因此通过了考试。

Happiness is not a reward it is a consequence.
幸福不是报偿，而是结果。

In consequence of his bad conduct he was dismissed.
由于行为不良，他被开除了。

He is a man of great consequence.
他是一个很重要的人物。

Both sides think of the point as of no consequence.
双方都认为这一点不重要。

The difference is not of consequence.
此差别是无关紧要的。

权威例句

1. In consequence of his bad work, I was forced to dismiss him.

由于他工作表现不好,我只好把他辞退。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

2. In consequence, many novel features presented themselves.

结果许多新奇的特点出现了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. In batch processing the jobs are run to completion in consequence.

在成批处理中作业按顺序完成。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. As a consequence, newborn baby anteaters are often discarded by their parents.

结果，新生的食蚁兽幼兽往往被它的父母遗弃。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

5. In consequence, computer handling and storage has become increasingly attractive.

因此，计算机加工存储信息技术引起人们的普遍关注。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. Let us start with an immediate consequence of the algorithm.

我们先提出该运算法则的一个直接推论。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

7. As a consequence, certain principles about space are prior to experience.

因此，关于空间的某些原理是先于经验而存在的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. Entailment is the converse of the relation of logical consequence.

导出是逻辑推论关系的逆叙。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. Commerce is paralysed in consequence of a severe earthquake.

由于严重的地震，商业瘫痪了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. In consequence of mutual exclusion, radio buttons always come in groups of two or more, and one radio button in each group is always selected.

因为相互排斥，所以单选按钮总以两个或多个成组出现，而且每组中只有一个单选按钮可被选中。

-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓