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单词 subsequent
释义

subsequent

adjective

sub·​se·​quent ˈsəb-si-kwənt How to pronounce subsequent (audio)
-sə-ˌkwent
: following in time, order, or place
subsequent events
a subsequent clause in the treaty
subsequent noun

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Subsequent vs. Consequent

The English language has many ways to indicate that something has come after another thing, but a number of these words have subtle differences that you may want to observe.

Something is subsequent if it follows something else in time, order, or place. Its meaning is very similar to that of following or later, but it has a more formal tone to it and may imply that something not only follows but in some way grows out of or is otherwise closely connected with what precedes it (“their courtship and subsequent marriage”).

Consequent may also be used of something that follows, but that does so explicitly as a result of something else (“I said an insensitive thing and the consequent argument lasted for days”).

There may be occasions when either subsequent or consequent would work ("her wounding and subsequent [or consequent] loss of blood"); your choice in such cases would depend upon whether you want to stress the order of events or the causal relationship between one event and another.

Synonyms

  • after
  • ensuing
  • later
  • posterior
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Example Sentences

Her subsequent account of her ordeal, "The Upstairs Room" (1972), was a young adult tour de force, winning a Newbery Honor and other awards. Compared with Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl," it is sparer and sterner. Leslie Garis, New York Times Book Review, 22 Feb. 2009 In the past, collectors would often hand over partial ownership of a painting—usually from 10% to 20%—and take a tax deduction for an equivalent percentage of the appraised value. The write-off on subsequent donations could rise each time the painting's value grew. Donors got a tax break, and museums got the art to exhibit for a period of time each year. Many such paintings were ultimately bequeathed to the museums. Jeanne McDowell, Time, 20 Nov. 2006 In 1991, the Nurses' Health Study found that women receiving hormone therapy (estrogen and progestin) enjoyed a big (44 percent) reduction in the risk of coronary artery disease, and millions of women were encouraged to begin the therapy to counteract the effects of menopause. But in 2002, the Women's Health Initiative produced a radically different conclusion: Hormone therapy increases the risk of coronary events in post-menopausal women by 20 percent. A subsequent study confirmed that result. Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2005 The rate of population growth reached a peak in 1999 and declined in subsequent years. Her work had a great influence on subsequent generations. Subsequent studies confirmed their findings. his arrest and subsequent conviction See More
Recent Examples on the Web The torrential rains and subsequent flash floods caused massive damage to infrastructure, roads, electricity and communications networks. Zarar Khan, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 The torrential rains and subsequent flash floods caused massive damage to infrastructure, roads, electricity and communications networks. Zarar Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Heavy rains and subsequent flash floods have damaged bridges and road networks across Pakistan, disrupting the supply of fruit and vegetables to markets and causing a hike in prices. Zarar Khan, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 In those subsequent 18 years, digitization of materials has made a difference in verifying the information that originally dated from several surveys done in the early 1980s. Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 The researchers then analyzed county-level results in each of the five presidential elections that took place during their study period, identifying counties as Republican or Democratic for the subsequent four years. Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 July 2022 For both women, keeping up this connection was a source of comfort during the subsequent two years of lockdowns and uncertainty. Francesca Street, CNN, 30 June 2022 The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Many borrowers take out more debt for subsequent years of college due to higher loan limits, and some borrowers have to fill in gaps in funding with private student loans to boot. Robert Farrington, Forbes, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsequent-, subsequens, present participle of subsequi to follow close, from sub- near + sequi to follow — more at sub-, sue

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

subsequent

adjective

sub·​se·​quent ˈsəb-si-kwənt How to pronounce subsequent (audio)
: following in time, order, or place
subsequent events

Legal Definition

subsequent

adjective

sub·​se·​quent ˈsəb-si-kwənt, -ˌkwent How to pronounce subsequent (audio)
: following in time, order, or space see also condition subsequent at condition compare precedent

subsequent

adjective

as in later
being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else I'll do the first problem as an example, but all subsequent efforts must be done on your own

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • later
  • ensuing
  • after
  • latest
  • final
  • delayed
  • eventual
  • following
  • posterior
  • late
  • latter
  • closing
  • last
  • behind
  • belated
  • concluding
  • terminal
  • slow
  • ultimate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • previous
  • prior
  • preceding
  • former
  • precedent
  • foregoing
  • fore
  • early
  • anterior
  • antecedent
  • premature
  • advanced
  • advance
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