Word · Frequency #15298
consequential
重大的；意义重大的
Having important consequences or results; significant.
- 1.
Following as a result.
作为结果而发生的；随之发生的
- 2.
Having significant consequences; of importance.
具有重大后果的；重要的
- 3.
Important or significant.
重要的；显著的
- 4.
Self-important.
自大的；自命不凡的
作为结果而发生的；随之发生的；具有重大后果的；重要的；重要的；显著的；自大的；自命不凡的；作为结果的
In use
Choosing a major is a consequential decision for college students.
Her promotion was consequential for the whole team.
This was the most consequential meeting of the year.
consequential + noun
作定语时，consequential 表示“重大的、有重要影响的”。
The CEO made a consequential decision that shaped the company's future.
首席执行官做了一个影响公司未来的重大决定。
be + consequential
作表语时，consequential 表示“意义重大的、影响深远的”。
The outcome of the trial was truly consequential.
审判结果确实意义重大。
Common mistakes
The consequential of this policy is significant.
Connections
Collocations
- consequential decision
- 重大决定
- The board faced a consequential decision about the company's future.董事会面临一项关乎公司未来的重大决定。
- consequential change
- 重大变化
- This is a consequential change in policy that will affect everyone.这是政策上的重大变化，将影响所有人。
- consequential effect
- 重大影响
- The new law had consequential effects on small businesses.新法律对小企业产生了重大影响。
- consequential role
- 重要作用
- She played a consequential role in the peace negotiations.她在和平谈判中发挥了重要作用。
- consequential event
- 重大事件
- The discovery was a consequential event in the history of medicine.这一发现在医学史上是一件重大事件。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
有严重后果(consequence)的事，就是重大的(consequential)事。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports consequential 表示“重要的；重大的”时通常用于正式场合，如学术写作或正式报告，属于较书面的词汇，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 consequential 的韵脚相同：重读元音 /ɛ/ 及其后的 /nʃəl/ 一致，所以 sequential、inconsequential、potential、essential、influential、confidential 都与之押韵。注意不要被拼写误导：consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/、consequently /ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/、frequent /ˈfriːkwənt/ 虽含 -quen- 或 -quent，但重音和元音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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