consequences

英 [ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz]

美 [ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛnsəz]

n.  结果; 后果; 重要性
consequence的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 结果;后果；影响
  Theconsequences ofsomething are the results or effects of it.
  1. Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail...
     她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。
  2. An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
     一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。
• PHRASE 结果;因此
  If one thing happens and then another thing happensin consequenceoras a consequence, the second thing happens as a result of the first.
  1. His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement...
     他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本没有安排替补人选。
  2. Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
     由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。
  3. ...people who are suffering and dying as a consequence of cigarette smoking...
     因吸烟而患病或死亡的人
• PHRASE 重要的;有价值的
  Something or someoneof consequenceis important or valuable. If something or someone isofnoconsequence, oroflittleconsequence, they are not important or valuable.
  1. As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence...
     作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
  2. Where he is from is of no consequence to me.
     他来自何方对我来说并不重要。
• PHRASE 承担后果;自食其果
  If you tell someone that they musttake the consequencesorface the consequences, you warn them that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do not stop behaving in a particular way.
  1. These pilots must now face the consequences of their actions and be brought to trial...
     这些飞行员现在必须为自己的行为承担后果，接受审判。
  2. If climate changes continue, we will suffer the consequences.
     如果气候变化继续下去，我们将自食其果。

双语例句

• This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.
  这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。
• If they wanted a deal at any price, they would have to face the consequences
  如果他们无论如何都想达成交易，他们就得承担其后果。
• I'm willing to accept the consequences.
  我愿意承担后果。
• I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately
  我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
• Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious consequences.
  由粗心大意造成的错误有可能带来严重的后果。
• He seduced her into an affair that had tragic consequences for both of them.
  他诱奸了她，这件事对双方都产生了悲剧性的后果。
• One of the principles of our legal system is that people are accountable for the foreseeable consequences of their actions.
  我们的法律体系的原则之一是人们要对他们可以预见的行为后果负责。
• I didn't think through the consequences of promotion
  我没有把晋升带来的所有后果都考虑清楚。
• This large rain could have grave consequences.
  这场大雨会造成严重后果。
• The consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.
  后果不堪设想。