happening as a result or an effect of something 随之而来的；相应发生的；作为结果的 retirement and the consequential reduction in income 退休与随之而来的收入减少
important; that will have important results 重要的；将产生重大结果的 The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided. 这份报告讨论了许多有待决定的重大问题。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin consequentia, from consequent- ‘following closely’, from the verb consequi + -al.