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consequentcon·se·quent AW /ˈkɑnsəkwɛnt / adjective (formal) following as the result of something else由此引起的；随之发生的◆The economy has benefited from new jobs and the consequent drop in the unemployment rate.经济已从新增的工作和由此带来的失业率下降得益。▸ con·se·quent·ly AW adverb ◆She didn't work hard enough, and consequently she failed the exam.她学习不够努力，结果考试不及格。➨ LANGUAGE BANK用语库Cause and EffectX causes Y * X 导致 YChildhood obesity can cause / lead to long-term health problems.儿童肥胖会导致长期的健康问题。Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.研究表明快餐和软饮料会直接导致儿童肥胖。The increase in childhood obesity is largely due to / the result of changes in lifestyle and diet over the last thirty years.肥胖儿童的增加很大程度上是由近三十年生活方式和饮食习惯的改变导致的。Today, busy parents often do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently / As a consequence, many children grow up eating too much junk food.现今，忙碌的家长经常没时间为自己的孩子做健康饭菜。因此，许多孩子在成长过程中吃了太多的垃圾食品。 |