| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•per•cus•sion /ˌripɚˈkʌʃən, ˌrɛpɚ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an effect or result of some previous action or event:The assassination had far-reaching political repercussions.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•per•cus•sion (rē′pər kush′ən, rep′ər-),USA pronunciation n. - an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action:The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- the state of being driven back by a resisting body.
- a rebounding or recoil of something after impact.
- reverberation;
echo. - Music and Dance(in a fugue) the point after the development of an episode at which the subject and answer appear again.
- Latin repercussiōn- (stem of repercussiō) a rebounding, equivalent. to repercuss(us) (past participle of repercutere to strike back) + -iōn- -ion. See re-, percussion
- Middle French)
- late Middle English (1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: repercussion /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃən/ n - (often plural) a result or consequence, esp one that is somewhat removed from the action or event which precipitated it: the repercussions of the war are still keenly felt
- a recoil after impact; a rebound
- a reflection, esp of sound; echo or reverberation
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin repercussiō, from repercutere to strike back; see percussionˌreperˈcussive adj |