| 单词 | consequently |
| 释义 | consequently (once / 199 pages) adv Consequently is a word that has to do with cause and effect. If you failed math, you'll consequently have to take it again. Sometimes, we don't know why things happen. Other times, we can see one thing leading to another. That's when you can use the word consequently. An employer could say, "We're losing money. Consequently, we have to fire you." The city might say, "It snowed three feet. Consequently, there's no school." If you know that a consequence is the effect or result of something, then that should help you remember how to use consequently. WORD FAMILYconsequently: consequentlys+/consequence: consequences, consequential/consequent: consequence, consequenter, consequently, inconsequent/consequential: consequentially, inconsequential/inconsequence: inconsequences/inconsequent: inconsequence, inconsequently/inconsequential: inconsequentially USAGE EXAMPLESThe high-stakes question — for them and consequently for Christianity’s future in Asia — is whether to renounce Jesus or die a martyr. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Its offspring were consequently planted throughout the British Isles, Europe and, finally, North America. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Consequently, only the objective of fighting serious crime is capable of justifying such interference. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1adv as a consequence he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held Syn therefore 2adv (sentence connectors) because of the reason given consequently, he didn't do it Syn accordingly |
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