Word · Frequency #11252
repercussion
间接后果；反响
核心释义
a remote or indirect consequence of an action
- 1.
某种行动的后果或结果。
A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
- 2.
驱回的行为或被驱回的状态；反射；回响。
The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
- 3.
同一声音的快速重复。
Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
- 4.
由消退剂作用引起的肿瘤或皮疹消退。
The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
某种行动的后果或结果。；驱回的行为或被驱回的状态；反射；回响。；同一声音的快速重复。；由消退剂作用引起的肿瘤或皮疹消退。；弹回
用法In use
The sudden closure of the local factory had serious repercussions for many workers.
用法提示：repercussion 是名词，意为间接后果，此处用复数形式作宾语。
She never imagined that her small mistake would have such wide-reaching repercussions.
用法提示：repercussion 作名词，与 have 搭配表示‘产生影响’。
The new traffic rules have had noticeable repercussions on daily commutes.
用法提示：repercussion 为可数名词，此处复数形式作宾语。
have repercussions for sb/sth
repercussion 常用复数形式表示一系列后果。
The scandal had serious repercussions for the government.
这桩丑闻对政府造成了严重的影响。
the repercussions of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have repercussions
- 产生后果；带来影响
- The decision will have repercussions for the whole company.这个决定将对整个公司产生后果。
- face repercussions
- 面临后果
- He now faces legal repercussions for his actions.他现在因自己的行为面临法律后果。
- suffer repercussions
- 承受后果
- She suffered the repercussions of her careless remarks.她因自己轻率的言论承受了后果。
- serious repercussions
- 严重后果；重大影响
- The scandal had serious repercussions for the government.这桩丑闻给政府带来了严重后果。
- political repercussions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：percussion 是“敲击”，repercussion 就像敲下去后声音反弹回来——事情发生后弹回来的后果、反响。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、政治评论、商务分析、学术讨论 repercussion 通常比 consequence 或 result 更正式，多用于新闻、政治、商务等书面语境，指某个行动间接引起的（常为负面的）后果；日常口语中较少用，且常以复数形式 repercussions 出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 percussion、discussion、concussion 押韵，词尾均为 /kʌʃən/。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：reception /rɪˈsɛpʃən/、repetition /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/、repertoire /ˈrɛpətwɑːr/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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