consequence

consequence

英 ['kɒnsɪkw(ə)ns]
　　美 ['kɑnsəkwɛns]

n. 結果；重要性；推論

中文詞源：

consequence 結果

con-, 強調。-seq, 連接，連續，詞源同sequence, persecute.即按順序遞進的結果。

例句：

1. Where he is from is of no consequence to me.
他來自何方對我來說並不重要。

2. Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war.
巨大的損耗無疑是戰爭的必然結果。

3. As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.
作為工頭，他突然覺得自己是個重要人物。

4. Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由於出生率下降，產科服務會隨之削減。

5. It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.
那是這個決定的必然後果。