repercussion

noun

/ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/

/ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/

[usually plural]

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an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards synonym consequence
- The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
Synonyms result
result
- consequence
- outcome
- repercussion
These are all words for a thing that is caused because of something else.
- result a thing that is caused or produced by something else:
  She died as a result of her injuries.
  This book is the result of 25 years of research.
- consequence (rather formal) a result of something that has happened, especially a bad result:
  This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.
  Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, negative, serious, tragic and unfortunate. Even when there is no adjective, consequences often suggests negative results.
- outcome the result of an action or process:
  We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.
result or outcome?Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by something else: Aggression is often the result of fear. Outcome is more often used to talk about what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear: Aggression is often the outcome of fear. Result is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen.
- repercussion (rather formal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards.
Patterns
- to have consequences/repercussions for somebody/something
- with the result/consequence/outcome that…
- a(n)/the possible result/consequences/outcome/repercussions
- a(n)/the likely/inevitable result/consequences/outcome
- (a/an) negative results/consequences/outcome/repercussions
- far-reaching/serious results/consequences/repercussions
- to have a result/consequences/an outcome/repercussions
Extra Examples
- Anne felt the repercussions of the earlier incident.
- Changes in the industry had major repercussions for the local community.
- The international repercussions are still being felt today.
- The pay cuts are likely to have serious repercussions on productivity.
- The repercussions of the change in policy will be felt throughout Europe.
- These actions have potential repercussions.
- a resident who did not want to be named for fear of repercussions
Topics Change, cause and effectc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- important
- major
- …
verb + repercussion
- have
- feel
- suffer
- …
repercussion + verb
- be felt
preposition
- repercussion for
- repercussion on
phrases
- for fear of repercussions
- without fear of repercussions
See full entry
Word Originlate Middle English (as a medical term meaning ‘repressing of infection’): from Old French, or from Latin repercussio(n-), from repercutere ‘cause to rebound, push back’, from re- ‘back, again’ + percutere ‘to strike’. The early sense ‘driving back, rebounding’ (mid 16th cent.) gave rise later to ‘blow given in return’, which led to the current sense (early 20th cent.).

单词	repercussion
释义	repercussion noun /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/ /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/ [usually plural] jump to other results an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards synonym consequence The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. Synonyms resultresult consequence outcome repercussion These are all words for a thing that is caused because of something else. result a thing that is caused or produced by something else: She died as a result of her injuries. This book is the result of 25 years of research. consequence (rather formal) a result of something that has happened, especially a bad result: This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, negative, serious, tragic and unfortunate. Even when there is no adjective, consequences often suggests negative results. outcome the result of an action or process: We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations. result or outcome?Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by something else: Aggression is often the result of fear. Outcome is more often used to talk about what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear: Aggression is often the outcome of fear. Result is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen. repercussion (rather formal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards. Patterns to have consequences/repercussions for somebody/something with the result/consequence/outcome that… a(n)/the possible result/consequences/outcome/repercussions a(n)/the likely/inevitable result/consequences/outcome (a/an) negative results/consequences/outcome/repercussions far-reaching/serious results/consequences/repercussions to have a result/consequences/an outcome/repercussions Extra Examples Anne felt the repercussions of the earlier incident. Changes in the industry had major repercussions for the local community. The international repercussions are still being felt today. The pay cuts are likely to have serious repercussions on productivity. The repercussions of the change in policy will be felt throughout Europe. These actions have potential repercussions. a resident who did not want to be named for fear of repercussions Topics Change, cause and effectc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable important major … verb + repercussion have feel suffer … repercussion + verb be felt preposition repercussion for repercussion on phrases for fear of repercussions without fear of repercussions See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (as a medical term meaning ‘repressing of infection’): from Old French, or from Latin repercussio(n-), from repercutere ‘cause to rebound, push back’, from re- ‘back, again’ + percutere ‘to strike’. The early sense ‘driving back, rebounding’ (mid 16th cent.) gave rise later to ‘blow given in return’, which led to the current sense (early 20th cent.).
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