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| /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ |
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| | a result or effect of something 结果；后果 | She said exactly what she felt, without fear of the consequences. 她没有顾虑任何后果，把自己的感想全说出来了。 | | +of The consequence of such policies will inevitably be higher taxes. 不可避免地，这些政策的后果将是更高的税收。 | | serious/disastrous/dire consequences Climate change could have disastrous consequences for farmers. 气候变化可能会给农民带来灾难性的后果。 | | economic/social/health consequences Consider the long-term health consequences carefully before deciding. 决定之前要先仔细考虑长期的健康后果。 | |
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| - | accept/face the consequences
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| to accept responsibility for your actions, whatever happens |
| 承担后果 |
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| - | as a consequence/in consequence formal
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| used for saying that one thing is the result of another |
| 因此；所以 |
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| She has lived in France, and as a consequence speaks French fluently. 她曾住在法国，因此法语说得很流利。 |
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| - | of no/little consequence formal
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| not important in any way/not very important |
| 不重要的 |
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| Your views are of no consequence in this matter. 在这件事上，你的观点并不重要。 |
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| Words frequently used with consequence | | consequence 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | dire, disastrous, fatal, inevitable, serious, tragic, unforeseen, unfortunate, | | verbs | accept, consider, face, suffer, take, | | | |
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