Consequence 是英语核心词汇,主要表示“结果、后果”或“重要性”,在日常交流和学术写作中均高频出现。其拼写为 consequence,英式音标为 /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/,美式音标为 /ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/,复数形式为 consequences [10][12]。
结果、后果(最常用)
指某一行为或事件引发的直接或间接结果,常含逻辑关联性,有时隐含消极意味。
例句:He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam.(他努力学习,因此通过了考试。)
例句:The decision to close the factory had far-reaching consequences for the local community.(关闭工厂的决定对当地社区产生了深远影响。)
重要性(易被忽略的生义)
表示“重要性、重大意义”,需通过上下文判断。常见搭配为 of consequence(重要的)或 of no consequence(无关紧要的)。
例句:He is a man of great consequence in the company.(他在公司里是个举足轻重的人物。)[13]
例句:Don't worry, it's of no consequence.(别担心,这不重要。)[10]
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| as a consequence | 因此,结果 | As a consequence of the heavy rain, the match was postponed.(因大雨,比赛延期。) |
| in consequence | 因此,结果 | In consequence, the project was delayed by three months.(结果项目延误了三个月。) |
| face/suffer the consequences | 承担/遭受后果 | If you break the rules, you must face the consequences.(若违规,你必须承担后果。) |
| far-reaching consequences | 深远影响 | Climate change will have far-reaching consequences for global food security.(气候变化将对全球粮食安全产生深远影响。) |
| of consequence | 重要的 | This is a matter of consequence for our future.(这对我们的未来至关重要。) |
What's the consequence of forming these gas ions?(形成这些气态离子的结果是什么?)[10]
Happiness is not a reward; it is a consequence.(幸福不是回报,而是结果。)
In consequence of his bad conduct, he was dismissed.(由于行为不良,他被开除了。)
Every action has consequences, whether positive or negative.(每个行为都有后果,无论积极或消极。)
The difference between the two theories is not of consequence.(这两种理论的差异无关紧要。)
She ignored the warning and suffered the consequences.(她无视警告,最终自食其果。)
The policy change had unintended consequences for small businesses.(政策变动对小企业造成了未预料的影响。)
As a consequence of technological progress, many jobs have been automated.(由于技术进步,许多工作已实现自动化。)
He is a man of little consequence in the industry.(他在行业内无足轻重。)[11]
This is a necessary consequence of economic reform.(这是经济改革的必然结果。)[10]
与 result 的区别:consequence 更强调逻辑上的“必然结果”,而 result 泛指任何结果,使用范围更广 。
多义辨析:在 GRE 等考试中,需注意“重要性”这一含义,如“inconsequential”表示“无关紧要的” [11]。
掌握 consequence 的用法,需重点关注“因果关系”和“重要性”两大核心场景,并通过固定搭配提升表达准确性。无论是描述事件影响还是强调事物价值,它都是连接逻辑与意义的关键词汇。