consequent

/ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnsɪkwent/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän(t)-sə-kwənt -ˌkwent/ (ame, mw)

consequent — 形容詞

  • consequentpositive
  • more consequentcomparative
  • most consequentsuperlative

1. coming directly from an earlier event, action, or condition, so that the later t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

連帶的

由前事直接引出的

coming directly from an earlier event, action, or condition, so that the later thing is understood as its effect rather than simply something that happened later.

例句

Most of the damage was consequent on years of poor drainage.

大部分的損害都是多年排水不良所連帶造成的。

predicative pattern: be consequent on + cause

The pipe burst overnight, and consequent flooding ruined the bakery's stock.

水管在夜裡爆裂，連帶的淹水毀掉了那家麵包店的存貨。

同義詞
  • resulting

    more common and less formal; often the best choice in everyday writing.

  • ensuing

    formal like 'consequent', but often focuses on what followed in time rather than the logical cause.

  • subsequent

    shows later order only; it does not necessarily mark a direct result.

文法句型

consequent + noun

be consequent on / upon + noun

用法筆記

Used mainly in formal writing when the cause-and-effect link matters. Unlike 'subsequent', it does not merely mean 'later'; it shows that the later event followed from the earlier one.

常見錯誤

❌The consequent of the accident was traffic jams.
✅The consequence of the accident was traffic jams.
💡For an everyday result, the noun is 'consequence'; 'consequent' is usually an adjective.
❌The explosion caused subsequent damage to nearby homes.
✅The explosion caused consequent damage to nearby homes.
💡Use 'consequent' when you want to stress that the damage resulted from the earlier event, not just that it happened later.

consequent — 名詞