consequential
英 [kɒnsɪ'kwenʃ(ə)l]
美 ['kɑnsə'kwɛnʃəl]
- adj. 間接的；結果的；重要的；隨之發生的；自傲的
中文詞源
consequential 作為結果的，將產生重要影響的來自consequence, 結果。
英文詞源
- consequential (adj.)
- 1620s, from consequent (Latin consequentia) + -al (1). Meaning "pregnant with consequences, important" is recorded from 1728. Related: Consequentially (c. 1600).
雙語例句
- 1. From a medical standpoint a week is usually not a consequential delay.
- 從醫學的角度來看，耽誤一個星期通常並無大礙。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. This new transformation is at least as consequential as that one was.
- 這一新的轉變至少和那次一樣重要。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. retirement and the consequential reduction in income
- 退休與隨之而來的收入減少
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The actual estimate for extra staff and consequential costs such as accommodation was an annual £9.18m.
- 額外聘請員工以及隨之發生的食宿費用等實際估算下來為每年918萬英鎊。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Jeanie followed her consequential conductor towards the rectory.
- 珍妮跟著這個趾高氣揚的帶路人向教區住宅走去。
來自辭典例句