consequence
- n.后果;结果;重要性
复数： consequences
con- 共同,一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ence 性质;状态
consequencenoun
结果；后果
a result of sth that has happened
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.
这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
合并一事直接导致二百人失去了工作。
He drove too fast with tragic consequences.
他开车太快，结果酿成惨剧。
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions
自食其果；面对 / 承担自己行动的后果
重要性
importance
Don't worry. It's of no consequence .
别担心，这无关紧要。
as a result of sth
由于母亲受过伤，这小孩生下来是畸形。
The child was born deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother.
These are all words for a thing that is caused because of sth else.以上各词均表示结果。
a change in sb/sth that is caused by sb/sth else指对人 / 事产生的效应、影响、结果：
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.
她的批评使他完全丧失了信心。
a thing that is caused or produced by sth else指后果、结果：
She died as a result of her injuries.
她由于受伤而死亡。
This book is the result of 25 years of research.
这本书是25年研究的结晶。
( rather formal ) a result of sth that has happened, especially a bad result尤指不好的结果、后果：
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.
这项决定可能会对该行业产生严重后果。
the result of an action or process指行动或过程的结果、效果：
We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.
我们在等待谈判的最终结果。
Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by sth else. |
Outcome is more often used to talk about what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear. |
Result is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen. |
( rather formal ) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards指行动或事情过去之后可能产生的间接而常为负面的影响、反响
consequence
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N-COUNT 结果;后果；影响
The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail...
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。
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PHRASE 结果;因此
If one thing happens and then another thing happens in consequence or as a consequence, the second thing happens as a result of the first.His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement...
他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本没有安排替补人选。
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PHRASE 重要的;有价值的
Something or someone of consequence is important or valuable. If something or someone is of no consequence, or of little consequence, they are not important or valuable.As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence...
作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
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PHRASE 承担后果;自食其果
If you tell someone that they must take the consequences or face the consequences, you warn them that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do not stop behaving in a particular way.These pilots must now face the consequences of their actions and be brought to trial...
这些飞行员现在必须为自己的行为承担后果，接受审判。
noun
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- having important effects or influence
- decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
- virtue is of more moment than security
- that result is of no consequence
- Synonym: import moment
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- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
- Synonym: aftermath
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- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- Synonym: effect outcome result event issue upshot
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Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war
巨大的损耗无疑是战争的必然结果。
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In consequence he lost his place .
结果，他失去了他的位置。
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People just don 't stop to think about the consequences .
人们做事情就是不肯停下来想想后果。
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The true consequences will only be known several years hence .
真正的后果只有在几年之后才能知道。
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Cuts in the health service could have tragic consequences for patients .
减少公共医疗卫生服务可能对病人造成悲惨的后果。
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Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy .
降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
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Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger .
合并一事直接导致二百人失去了工作。
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Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment .
在这里修建水坝可能会对环境造成无法预料的后果。
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The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done .
如果不采取任何措施后果将会是非常严重的。
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This is a necessary consequence of progress .
这是发展的必然后果。
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The consequences could be serious .
后果可能是严重的。
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In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions .
他很可能未了解到行动的后果。
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He went ahead and did it , regardless of the consequences .
他说干就干了，没有考虑后果。
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You have to accept the consequences of your actions .
你得对你的行为后果负责。
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It was an inevitable consequence of the decision .
那是这个决定的必然后果。
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The child was born deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother .
由于母亲受过伤，这小孩生下来是畸形。
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Such action may have dire consequences .
这种行为可能产生严重后果。
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He drove too fast with tragic consequences .
他开车太快，结果酿成惨剧。
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An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security .
一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。
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If climate changes continue , we will suffer the consequences .
如果气候变化继续下去，我们将自食其果。
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I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately
我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
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I didn 't think through the consequences of promotion
我没有把晋升带来的所有后果都考虑清楚。
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If they wanted a deal at any price , they would have to face the consequences
如果他们无论如何都想达成交易，他们就得承担其后果。
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She wasn 't really with it . She hadn 't taken in the practical consequences .
她并不怎么机敏。她还没有意识到实际的后果。
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The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy .
战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
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These pilots must now face the consequences of their actions and be brought to trial
这些飞行员现在必须为自己的行为承担后果，接受审判。
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Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates .
由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。
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As an overseer , he suddenly found himself a person of consequence
作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
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Where he is from is of no consequence to me .
他来自何方对我来说并不重要。
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Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。
强调灾难（如风暴、地震、战争等）留下的后果。
Life became even harder in the aftermath of the war.
战争过后生活变得更加艰难。
Measures were taken to prevent the disease in the aftermath of the earthquake.
已采取措施预防地震后引发疫病。
强调逻辑关系，多指不良结果。
Have you considered the consequences of your failure?
你考虑过失败的后果吗？
Who will shoulder the consequences of the war?
谁来承担战争的后果？
侧重指预先不知道的结果。
The outcome of the war is the unconditional surrender of the enemy.
这场战争的结局就是敌人无条件投降。
It's impossible to predict the outcome of the general election.
大选的结果无法预测。
普通用词，强调因为某事而引起的结果。
His illness is the result of drinking polluted water.
他的病是由饮用受污染的水引起的。
The development of different species is the result of natural selection.
不同物种的进化是自然选择的结果。
As a result of the heavy fog, all flights have been delayed.
由于雾太大，所有航班都延误了。
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