名詞:結果、後果(常指不好的)
常見搭配詞:
- of little / no consequence
無關緊要、不重要 - of consequence
重要 - as a consequence of…
因此 - in consequence
因此 - accept / take / suffer / bear / face the consequence
承擔後果 - consider the consequence
考量後果 - consequences follow
後果會隨之而來 - serious / inevitable consequence
嚴重的 / 不可避免的 結果
例句:
- There have been more wild fires in many countries as a consequence of the global warming.
由於全球暖化,在很多國家有越來越多的森林大火 - The rapid rise in lung cancer is a consequence of more and more clean coal power plants.
急速上升的肺癌是越來越多的清潔煤火力發電廠的結果 - If we can’t stop the earth temperature from going up, we will suffer the consequences.
如果我們不能阻止地球溫度繼續上升,我們就會承受這苦果 - The matter is of no consequence.
這事不重要 - He is prepared to take the consequence of his own decision.
他已經準備好要承擔他自己的決定可能帶來的後果 - Once the decision has been made, consequences follow.
一但下了決定,後面的事情就會隨之而來 - He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the test.
他努力讀書,因此,通過了考試 - In consequence of his carelessness, he had a serious accident.
由於他的粗心,他發生了嚴重的車禍
同義詞:
- result 結果 n. 直接或間接所引起的結果
- outcome 結果 n. 表示最終的結果
- effect 成效、成果 n. 強調嚴格的因果關係
- importance 重要 n. 強調不受任何事物限制的重要性
衍生字:
- consequent 隨之而來的、作為結果的 adj.
- consequently 因此、所以 adv.