repercussionre‧per‧cus‧sion /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃən $ -pər-/ noun [countable usually plural] 
The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry.repercussion on There were serious repercussions on his career.repercussion of the repercussions of the crisispolitical/social/economic etc repercussions
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- All this activity had countless repercussions.
- Alterations to one element of the Marketing Mix can have repercussions within each category, or elsewhere within the Marketing Mix.
- The collapse of these two leading houses will have repercussions for the whole industry.
- This double view of the female has repercussions within the lives of Hindu women.
- This had repercussions for the papacy as well as for the parishes.
- This immense success had many repercussions.
Longman Language Activatora result that happens in addition to the intended result
a result that happens in addition to the result that you intended - use this especially about the unintended bad effects of medical treatment or drugs: · The drug can have side effects such as headaches and sickness.· Transplanting genes from one plant to another may have unintended side effects for the environment and the food supply.side effect of: · One of the side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss.dangerous/nasty/unpleasant etc side effects: · These pills don't normally have any unpleasant side-effects.
a result that is indirectly caused by something you do or that happens : indirect result of: · The job losses were an indirect result of lower cost imports.· The increase in greenhouse gases is the direct result of pollution, and the indirect result of a reduction in the atmosphere's ability to absorb them.
an unexpected result of an event or something you do, which happens in addition to the result you intended: by-product of: · One of the by-products of the peace treaty was the growth of trade between the two nations.· Another by-product of space exploration is a growing awareness of this planet's fragile environment.
formal something that is certain to happen in addition to the result you intend, so that you expect it but do not usually want it: corollary of: · Huge increases in unemployment were the corollary of the government's economic policy.a logical/natural/necessary etc corollary (of something): · A rapid increase in population would be a natural corollary of any such changes in the birth control program.the corollary of this is that: · The government has promised tax cuts, but the corollary of this is that there will be a reduction in public services.
an unexpected but useful result of something that you do, that happens in addition to the result that was intended: spin-off for: · One of the main spin-offs for countries that host the Olympic Games is increased business for hotels, restaurants, and theatres.have a spin-off : · Research into lasers has had important spin-offs for eye-surgery.
all the results of something you do, which affect people in ways that were not intended and which you do not always expect when you first make the decision to do it: ramifications of: · The ramifications of the decision whether to build a new airport or not are enormous.ramifications for: · The course that people choose to do at university can have ramifications for the rest of their lives.economic/legal/political etc ramifications: · Whatever the judges decide, the legal ramifications of the case will be with us for many years to come.wider ramifications (=more complicated results): · The introduction of national testing in schools had wider ramifications than people realized.
the additional and usually bad results of something that happens, which continue to affect people for a long time afterwards in a way that was not intended or expected: repercussions of: · The psychological repercussions of the accident might affect her for the rest of her life.have repercussions (on something): · The transport strike had all sorts of repercussions on other industries.important/profound/serious etc repercussions: · A scandal like this could have serious repercussions on his political career.economic/legal/political etc repercussions: · Even the possibility of a war in the Middle East has important political repercussions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry. There were serious repercussions on his career.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some timerepercussion for The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry. There were serious repercussions on his career.· The predicament of this group could have severe economic repercussions for the region as a whole.
· But he shuddered at the military and political repercussions throughout the Middle East of a Western bid to defeat or overthrow Nasser.· It was a major economic crisis with serious social and political repercussions.· The political repercussions of the events were devastating for the Labour Party.· He suggested the basic reason for the public clamour over strikes reflects their political repercussions rather than any direct economic impact.· The disaster has already had serious political repercussions.
· I am advised that there were no serious repercussions for any patient at Sunderland general hospital last year.· Three levels of damage are: Stage 1: Surface damage with low risk of serious repercussions.· If it finds that the plant is not working that could have serious repercussions, beyond the straight forward cost of replacement.· An innocent tickle in your throat could have more serious repercussions if you sip the wrong syrup.· The disaster has already had serious political repercussions.· Nevertheless, it had serious repercussions on one of the housing stresses of London.
· In this way change is seen as a developing social process the repercussions of which can not be completely forecast.· It was a major economic crisis with serious social and political repercussions.· This sort of request has extremely complicated emotional, practical and social repercussions for the people who are left.· Secondly, the fruits of this victory testify to war's revolutionising effects and its profound social repercussions.· The social repercussions of Emancipation and accelerated economic development gave rise to a range of diverse pressures upon the regime.· A number of alternatives are provided and the user exercises choice between these alternatives which will have social as well as technical repercussions.
The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry.repercussion on There were serious repercussions on his career.repercussion of the repercussions of the crisispolitical/social/economic etc repercussions