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单词 consequence
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
B2
aresultof aparticularactionorsituation, often one that isbador notconvenient:
（常指不好或不利的）结果，后果
Not making a will can haveseriousconsequences foryourchildrenand otherfamilymembers.不立遗嘱可能会给你的子女或者家庭其他成员带来严重后果。
Scientiststhinkit isunlikelythat anyspecieswillactuallybecomeextinctas aconsequenceoftheoilspill.科学家们认为实际上不太可能会有什么物种因为石油泄漏而灭绝。
I told thehairdresserto do what shewantedto myhair, andlookat theconsequences!我告诉理发师就按她的想法来做我的头发好了，可瞧瞧结果！
Well, if youinsistoneatingso much, you'll have tosuffer/take(=acceptanddealwith)the consequences!好吧，要是你坚持吃这么多，你会自食其果的！
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the result of something
  • resultHis firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies.
  • effectThe radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment.
  • consequenceFailure to do proper safety checks may have serious consequences.
  • outcomeIt's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
  • upshotThe upshot of the discussions is that there will be no further redundancies.
  • end resultThe end result of these changes should be a more efficient system for dealing with complaints.
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of little/no consequenceC1(alsonot of any/much consequence)
notimportant:
不重要的；无足轻重的；无关紧要的
Themoneywas of little consequence toTony.这钱对于托尼来说无足轻重。
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More examples
  • Theaccidentwas theinevitableconsequence ofcarelessness.
  • Heleftas adirectconsequence of what she said.
  • Thedroughthas haddevastatingconsequences.
  • Thegovernmentistryingto do more toeducatethepublicabout the consequences ofdrugabuse.
  • He always makessnapdecisionsand neverthinksabouttheirconsequences.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Outcomes and consequences
  • -ment
  • aftereffect
  • aftermath
  • age
  • be a monument tosomethingidiom
  • bed
  • fallout
  • first fruit
  • fruit
  • implication
  • in
  • ironically
  • knock-on effect
  • resultant
  • resulting
  • reverberation
  • ripple effect
  • sequel
  • side effect
  • spillover
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(Definition ofconsequencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

consequence| American Dictionary

consequence
noun
us
/ˈkɑn·sɪ·kwəns,-ˌkwens/

consequencenoun(RESULT)

[Cusually pl]
aresultof anactionorsituation,esp. (in theplural) abadresult:
For someone who isoldandweak, the consequences of abrokenhipcan beserious.

consequencenoun(IMPORTANCE)

[U]
theconditionof having alastingeffect;importance:
Lastsummerthere were 15hurricanes, but only one was of any consequence.
(Definition ofconsequencefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconsequence

consequence
The points of view of individual writers are as aconsequencetheir own, and do not reflect the opinion of the editorial board.
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In practice the pace of expenditure and deficit reduction was in advance of that planned and as aconsequencetax relaxation was possible.
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The abolitionist was, constitutionally speaking, neither officer nor prisoner and as aconsequencemay stand for the ordinary citizen - "society," the people at large.
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The unsatisfactory housing of these older people can be expected to have consequences for their physical and psychological well-being.
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The fitness consequences of bearing domatia and having the right ant partner: experiments with protective and non-protective ants in a semi-myrmecophyte.
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It is, rather, a trivialconsequenceof the way in which the terms "distal representations" and "representations of events" are defined.
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Such reports highlight consequences that affect development prospects in general.
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Facts that have such consequences are, so to speak, ' embedded ' in the world's past, as part of the causal processes leading up to the present.
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As aconsequence, three distinct occupational roles now exist within the profession, one integrated and two specialised.
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It stresses the need people have to learn from the consequences of their choices.
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As aconsequencethe editors did not leave much space for culture in the sense of aesthetic and symbolic representation.
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They are all straightforward consequences of the definitions.
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Finally, the extent of negative consequences of a disorder can vary as a function of normative developmental trajectories.
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As aconsequence, the production of security suffered from a lack of specialization.
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This omission could have serious consequences for the vitality of a bill of rights.
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Collocationswithconsequence

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adverse consequence
The policy nexus has as an additional adverse consequence: the concentration of impoverished populations with few investment resources on marginal lands, at tropical forest frontiers and on erodible hillsides.
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behavioural consequences
Factors governing the effective remediation of negative affect and its cognitive and behavioural consequences.
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beneficial consequence
The reason is that in biology the optimal consequence is much stronger than the beneficial consequence in sociology.
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