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a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result 结果；后果 Remember that actions have consequences. 记住，行动是有后果的。 to suffer/face the consequences of something 忍受/面对某事的后果 dire/disastrous/negative/adverse consquences 可怕的/灾难性的/消极的/不利的后果 Have you considered the possible consequences? 你考虑过可能的后果吗？ Reform often produces unintended consequences. 改革往往会产生意想不到的后果。 They must be prepared to accept the consequences of their actions. 他们必须准备好接受自己行为的后果。 A White House spokesman said that civilian casualties were an inevitable consequence of war. 白宫发言人表示，平民伤亡是战争的必然结果。 - consequence for somebody/something
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。 - as a consequence (of something)
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。 - with… consequences
He drove too fast, with tragic consequences. 他开车太快，结果酿成惨剧。
Synonyms resultresult- consequence
- outcome
- repercussion
- result a thing that is caused or produced by something else:
She died as a result of her injuries. 她因伤死亡。 This book is the result of 25 years of research. 这本书是 25 年研究的结晶。
- consequence (rather formal
) a result of something 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. 这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。
- outcome the result of an action or process:
We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations. 我们在等待谈判的最终结果。
result or outcome? 用 result 还是 outcome？ - repercussion (rather formal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards.
- to have consequences/repercussions for somebody/something
- with the result/consequence/outcome that…
- a(n)/the possible result/consequences/outcome/repercussions
- a(n)/the likely/inevitable result/consequences/outcome
- (a/an) negative results/consequences/outcome/repercussions
- far-reaching/serious results/consequences/repercussions
- to have a result/consequences/an outcome/repercussions
Language Bank consequentlyconsequentlyDescribing the effect of something 描述某事的影响 One consequence of changes in diet over recent years has been a dramatic increase in cases of childhood obesity. 近年来饮食变化带来的一个结果是儿童肥胖人数急剧上升。
Many parents today do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently/As a consequence, many children grow up eating too much junk food. 现在许多家长没有时间给孩子做健康的饭菜，结果造成许多孩子在成长过程中吃过多的垃圾食品。
Many children spend their free time online instead of playing outside. As a result, more and more of them are becoming overweight. 许多孩子在网上度过他们的空闲时间，而不是在外面玩。结果，越来越多的人变得超重。
Last year junk food was banned in schools. The effect of this has been to create a black market in the playground, with pupils bringing sweets from home to sell to other pupils. 去年学校禁售垃圾食品，结果是学校操场上出现了垃圾食品的黑市交易，有的学生把从家里带来的甜食卖给其他学生。
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb1He knew the potential consequences of his decision. 他知道自己决定的潜在后果。 The long-term consequences of this policy have not yet been fully assessed. 这项政策的长期后果尚未得到充分评估。 Her documentary examines the consequences of laws allowing reduced sentences for drug offenders. 她的纪录片探讨了准许为涉毒案犯减刑的法律造成的后果。 The Act could have certain unintended consequences. 这项法案可能会带来某些意外结果。 The kidnappers threatened him with dire consequences if their demands were not met immediately. 绑匪威胁他说，如果不立即满足他们的要求会有很可怕的后果。 The practical consequences of his decision were considerable. 他的决定有相当大的实际影响。 The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences. 这种做法对环境造成了深远的影响。 There could be grave consequences for the economy. 经济可能遭受重创。 They cannot predict the precise consequences of an increase in average temperature. 他们无法精确预测平均温度上升的后果。 They fear the consequences of rebellion. 他们担心叛乱的后果。 They help women cope with the emotional consequences of miscarriage. 他们帮助女性应对流产对情绪的影响。 This could have serious consequences for the economy. 这可能会给经济带来严重后果。 This is a tragic yet unavoidable consequence of war. 这是战争悲惨而又不可避免的后果。 You must accept the full consequences of your actions. 你必须承担你的行为所引发的全部后果。 a debate with potentially significant legal consequences 可能造成重大法律影响的辩论 a gritty look at war and its consequences on human life 对战争及其对生命的影响的勇敢审视 a new sonar system that could have deadly consequences for whales 会对鲸鱼产生致命后果的新声吶系统 better planning to ensure that there are fewer unanticipated consequences 确保减少意外后果的优化规划 the important electoral consequences that will follow from this decision 这个决定会给选举带来的重大影响 the links between dietary choices and health consequences 饮食选择和对健康的影响之间的关联 the negative consequences resulting from previous alcohol and drug use 先前饮酒和吸毒产生的不良后果 to face up to the physical consequences of ageing 直面衰老对身体的影响 Actions have consequences. 行动有后果。 At some point you will have to face the consequences of your actions. 有时你不得不面对自己行为的后果。 Fearing the consequences, she left the company. 她害怕要承担后果，离开了公司。
- [uncountable] (formal)
importance 重要性 Extra ExamplesHis work made him a person of some consequence in the art world. 他的作品让他在艺术界有些许分量。 I'd never done anything of consequence in my life. 我一生中从未干过什么大事。 Matters of justice are of great consequence. 司法问题举足轻重。 Minor slips are of no consequence. 小的差错无伤大雅。 Scorsese's first feature film of any consequence 斯科塞斯第一部有分量的故事片 The majority of these losses are of little consequence. 这些损失大部份并不严重。
- consequences[uncountable] (British English)
a game in which each player writes the first line of a story on a piece of paper and then passes it to the next player who writes the second line, and so on. Each player folds the paper so that the next player cannot see what is already written. The result is a number of crazy and often funny stories. The stories follow a pattern that always begins with the names of two people and ends with the sentence 'And the consequence was…’ 结果： 一个游戏，其中每个玩家将故事的第一行写在纸上，然后将其传递给下一个写第二行的玩家，依此类推。每个玩家都折叠纸张，以便下一个玩家看不到已经写的内容。结果产生了许多疯狂且常常有趣的故事。故事遵循的模式总是以两个人的名字开头，以“结果是……”结尾。
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin consequentia, from consequent- ‘following closely’, from the verb consequi.
Idioms
in consequence (of something)
- (formal)
as a result of something 由于；作为…的结果 The child was born deformed in consequence of an injury to the mother. 由于母亲受过伤，这小孩生下来是畸形的。 It had been a humiliating day for Flora and she bore the director a grudge in consequence. 对弗洛拉来说，这是屈辱的一天，因此她对导演怀恨在心。 The employer is liable for compensation payable in consequence of injury to one of its employees. 由于对一名员工造成伤害，雇主有责任给予相应赔偿。