irreversible consequence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofirreversibleandconsequence
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irreversible
adjective
uk/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/us/ˌɪr.əˈvɝː.sə.bəl/
not possible to change; impossible to return to a ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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It recommends deferring all non-trivial surgeries which have irreversible consequences.
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Male and female brains differ in the distribution of estrogen receptors, and this difference is anirreversibleconsequenceof neonatal steroid exposure.
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At these times we may choose to do things that have tragic and irreversible consequences for us.
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For example, potentially irreversible consequences are not outside the scope of benefit-cost analysis.
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It doesn't constitute evidence that it will happen in all cases, nor that it will happen in time to avert the irreversible consequences of growth.
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In fact, conventional farming practices are causing environmental damage, which is sometimes difficult to quantify and might have irreversible consequences.
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This has irreversible consequences for the skin, which becomes wrinkled, the lung, which becomes less elastic, and for gait, which becomes less efficient because of loss of rebound energy.
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It is clear that the decisions we take now will have irreversible consequences for a long time to come.
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If an immediate halt to the current cycle of violence is not achieved, the situation may spiral out of control, perhaps with irreversible consequences.
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Only prevention by means of information campaigns and clear explanation of the irreversible consequences of this practice will help to eradicate it.
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In this way, prevention can be strengthened and irreversible consequences avoided.
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It recommends deferring all non-trivial surgeries which have irreversible consequences.
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In addition, the institution of a system of "encomiendas", only abolished by the end of the 18th century, had irreversible consequences.
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Have potential long-term and irreversible consequences been seriously evaluated, and by whom?
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Of all those who tampered with time, she was the only one who seemed concerned that what they had done may have had irreversible consequences.
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At this critical moment, it is particularly important that the security forces and the protesters themselves exercise due restraint to avoid the irreversible consequences of violence.
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