Word · Frequency #1234
Fully loadedconsequences
结果；后果
consequences is the plural of consequence.
a result or effect of an action or condition
- 1.
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
结果；作为原因之结果而出现的事物。
- 2.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
由先前现象引发的结果
- 3.
consecution; chain of causes and effects.
连续；因果链。
- 4.
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
事件的结果,尤指对个人的影响
- 5.
conclusion, deduction or inference; the thing concluded.
结论,推论或推断；被推断出的结论。
- 6.
having important effects or influence
具有重要影响或作用的
- 7.
Importance, influence, or significance.
重要性、影响或意义。
重要性；意义；结果；作为原因之结果而出现的事物。；由先前现象引发的结果；连续；因果链。；事件的结果,尤指对个人的影响
In use
Every action has a consequence, whether good or bad.
He had to face the consequences of skipping class.
The discovery of a cure was a matter of great consequence.
his decision had depressing consequences for business
decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
that result is of no consequence
as a consequence of sth
As a consequence of the storm, many flights were canceled.
由于暴风雨，许多航班被取消。
have consequences (for sb/sth)
Connections
Collocations
- as a consequence
- 因此，结果
- He was late, and as a consequence, he missed the bus.他迟到了，因此错过了公交车。
- in consequence
- 因此，结果
- She didn't study, and in consequence, she failed the exam.她没有学习，结果考试没通过。
- of consequence
- 重要的
- This issue is of great consequence to our future.这个问题对我们的未来至关重要。
- negative consequences
- 负面后果
- Smoking has many negative consequences for health.吸烟对健康有许多负面后果。
- face the consequences
- 承担后果
- If you break the rules, you must face the consequences.如果你违反规则，就必须承担后果。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
con（共同）+sequence（顺序）→ 事物按顺序发生的必然结果。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示结果或影响，尤其强调因果关系。在口语中较少使用，多用于学术、法律或新闻报道。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ence', but their stressed vowels differ from 'consequence' (/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/). None are perfect rhymes; only spelling patterns are similar.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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