consequence
英 [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] 美 [ˈkɑːnsɪkwens]
n.
结果;后果;重要性
复数： consequences
记忆技巧：con 加强 + sequ 跟随 + ence 表行为 → 随后发生 → 后果
例句
People just don't stop to think about the consequences.
人们做事情就是不肯停下来想想后果。
Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
合并一事直接导致二百人失去了工作。
