[ADJ 形容词]同 consequentConsequential means the same as consequent .
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The actual estimate for extra staff and consequential costs such as accommodation was an annual £9.18m.
额外聘请员工以及随之发生的食宿费用等实际估算下来为每年918万英镑。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重要的;意义重大的 Something that is consequential is important or significant.
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This new transformation is at least as consequential as that one was...
这一新的转变至少和那次一样重要。
From a medical standpoint a week is usually not a consequential delay.
从医学的角度来看,耽误一个星期通常并无大碍。
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con·se·quen·tial/ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl; NAmEˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃl/adjective( formal) 1happening as a result or an effect of sth 随之而来的;相应发生的;作为结果的SYN
resultant
◆retirement and the consequential reduction in income退休与随之而来的收入减少2important; that will have important results 重要的;将产生重大结果的◆The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided.这份报告讨论了许多有待决定的重大问题。OPP
consequentialcon‧se‧quen‧tial /ˌkɒnsəˈkwenʃəl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ adjective [usually before noun] formal
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1happening as a direct result of a particular event or situation: redundancy and the consequential loss of earnings2importantSYN significantOPP inconsequential: a consequential decision—consequentially adverb
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