consequently

/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

因此；所以

释义与例句

adv. 因此；所以
as a result of something that has just been mentioned
  1. She did not set a reminder and consequently missed the appointment.
    她没有设置提醒，因此错过了预约。
  2. Production costs rose; consequently, prices increased.
    生产成本上升，因此价格上涨了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Rainfall was unusually low, and consequently crop yields fell.
    降雨量异常偏低，因此农作物产量下降了。

词源与构词

由 consequent（随之发生的）加副词后缀 -ly 构成，最终源自拉丁语 consequi（随之发生）。

记忆钩子 consequently 是连接副词而非连词；写作中常用分号加 consequently，或用 and consequently。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • consequence 结果；后果
    表示原因产生的结果或后果。
  • consequent 随之发生的
    consequently 对应的形容词形式。
同义词
  • therefore 因此；所以
    therefore 可引出逻辑结论或结果；consequently 更明确强调前文所述情况造成的后果，语体较正式。
    The evidence was insufficient; therefore, the claim was rejected. 证据不足，因此这一主张被驳回。
常见搭配
  • and consequently 并因此；所以
    The road was closed and consequently the journey took longer. 道路封闭，因此行程花了更长时间。
  • consequently lead to 从而导致
    Delays in one stage consequently lead to delays in the next. 一个阶段的延误从而导致下一阶段也延误。