consequence

後果、結果常用複數

You have to accept the consequences of your own decisions.

你必須承擔自己決定所帶來的後果。

結果、影響

Several factories closed as a direct consequence of the new tax.

新稅制直接導致好幾家工廠關閉。

重要性正式

The meeting discussed nothing of real consequence.

這場會議沒有討論到任何真正重要的事。

因此、結果

He missed the deadline and, as a consequence, lost the contract.

他錯過截止期限，結果失去了那份合約。