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单词 consequence
释义

consequence

[ kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns ]
/ ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /
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noun

the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.
the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.
importance or significance: a matter of no consequence.
importance in rank or position; distinction: a man of great consequence in art.

Idioms for consequence

    in consequence, consequently; as a result; hence: He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.
    in consequence of, as a result of; on account of: A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.

Origin of consequence

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin consequentia. See consequent, -ence

SYNONYMS FOR consequence

1 outcome, issue, upshot, sequel.
4 moment, weight.
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ANTONYMS FOR consequence

1 cause.
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synonym study for consequence

1. See effect. 4. See importance.

OTHER WORDS FROM consequence

non·con·se·quence, nounsu·per·con·se·quence, noun

Words nearby consequence

consentient, consenting adult, consent judgment, consent of the governed, consentual, consequence, consequences, consequent, consequential, consequentialism, consequently
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British Dictionary definitions for consequence

consequence
/ (ˈkɒnsɪkwəns) /

noun

a result or effect of some previous occurrence
an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)
significance or importanceit's of no consequence; a man of consequence
logic
  1. a conclusion reached by reasoning
  2. the conclusion of an argument
  3. the relations between the conclusion and the premises of a valid argument
the relation between an effect and its cause
in consequence as a result
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with consequence

consequence

see in consequence; of consequence.

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