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单词 corollary
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cor•ol•lar•y /ˈkɔrəˌlɛri, ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ies. 
  1. an immediate consequence;
    a conclusion that follows naturally:An unfortunate corollary to his economic plan is high unemployment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cor•ol•lar•y  (kôrə ler′ē, kor-; esp. Brit., kə rolə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lar•ies. 
  1. Mathematicsa proposition that is incidentally proved in proving another proposition.
  2. an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion.
  3. a natural consequence or result.
  • Late Latin corollārium corollary, in Latin: money paid for a garland, a gift, gratuity. See corolla, -ary
  • Middle English 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corollary /kəˈrɒlərɪ/ n ( pl -laries)
  1. a proposition that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
  2. an obvious deduction
  3. a natural consequence or result
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin corollārium money paid for a garland, from Latin corolla garland, from corōna crown
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