Word · Frequency #12185
corollary
必然的结果；推论
a practical consequence that follows naturally
- 1.
A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity.
超出应得之物的赠礼；额外或多余之物。
- 2.
a practical consequence that follows naturally
自然产生的实际结果
- 3.
An a fortiori occurrence, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
由另一努力顺带产生的自然结果,无须额外努力。
- 4.
(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
逻辑学中直接由另一命题的证明得出的推论
- 5.
A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.
由另一命题的陈述或证明易推出的命题。
超出应得之物的赠礼；额外或多余之物。；自然产生的实际结果；由另一努力顺带产生的自然结果,无须额外努力。；逻辑学中直接由另一命题的证明得出的推论；由另一命题的陈述或证明易推出的命题。
In use
A rise in prices is a natural corollary of the increase in production costs.
The new policy led to job losses, which were an unexpected corollary.
She spent more time at work, and the corollary was that she saw her friends less often.
blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love
be a corollary of sth
常用于正式或学术语境，表示随之而来的必然结果。
Higher costs are a natural corollary of stricter safety rules.
成本上升是更严格安全规定的自然结果。
the corollary is that ...
The corollary is that we must invest more in training.
Connections
Collocations
- a corollary of something
- 某事的必然结果
- Higher prices are a corollary of increased demand.物价上涨是需求增加的必然结果。
- a natural corollary
- 自然的必然结果
- Job growth is a natural corollary of a strong economy.就业增长是经济体强劲的自然结果。
- a logical corollary
- 合乎逻辑的推论
- The conclusion is a logical corollary of the two premises.这个结论是由两个前提得出的合乎逻辑的推论。
- a direct corollary
- 直接的必然结果
- Increased screen time is a direct corollary of remote learning.屏幕使用时间增加是远程学习的直接必然结果。
- an inevitable corollary
- 不可避免的附带结果
- An inevitable corollary of fame is the loss of privacy.名声不可避免的附带结果是失去隐私。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想读音像“call orally”：事情经口头确认后，自然就有必然的结果——推论。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式演讲、政策报告 corollary 比较常见于正式或学术语境，如学术写作、正式演讲和政策报告中；在日常口语中通常较少使用，表达“结果”时更常用 result 或 consequence。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 corollary 的 /ˌlɛri/ 结尾真正押韵的是 capillary 和 ancillary（美式发音）。拼写相似但发音不同的有 pillory /ˈpɪləri/、corolla /kəˈroʊlə/ 和 coral /ˈkɔrəl/。
Learn the forms together
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