late 14c., "inference, conclusion," from Old French consequence "result" (13c., Modern French conséquence), from Latin consequentia, from consequentem (nominative consequens), present participle of consequi "to follow after," from com- "with" (see com-) + sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Sense of "importance" (c. 1600) is from notion of being "pregnant with consequences."
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1. Where he is from is of no consequence to me.
他来自何方对我来说并不重要。
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2. Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war.
巨大的损耗无疑是战争的必然结果。
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3. As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.
作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。
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4. Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。
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5. It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.