"as a consequence of" 是一个介词短语,意为“由于……的结果;因为……;作为……的后果”,强调“因果关系”——即前文的原因直接导致后文的结果。
该短语是介词性结构,后面必须接名词、代词或动名词短语(不能接完整句子),在句中作原因状语,可放在句首或句中。
通过不同场景的例子,更直观理解用法:
1、 句首(强调原因)
As a consequence of the heavy snow, all flights were delayed.
(由于大雪,所有航班都延误了。)
2、 句中(补充原因)
Many species are endangered as a consequence of human activity.
(许多物种因人类活动而濒临灭绝。)
3、 接动名词(表动作性原因)
She developed insomnia as a consequence of working night shifts for years.
(她因为多年上夜班而患上了失眠症。)
4、 接名词短语(表事件性原因)
The project was canceled as a consequence of budget cuts.
(由于预算削减,项目被取消了。)
"as a consequence of" 与以下短语含义相近,但语气和用法略有差异:
短语 | 区别 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
as a result of | 和"as a consequence of"几乎完全同义,更口语化。 | He got sick as a result of eating bad food. |
due to | 更强调“归因于”,可接名词或名词短语,正式程度中等。 | The accident was due to reckless driving. |
because of | 最口语化,接名词/动名词,直接说明原因。 | We stayed home because of the rain. |
on account of | 较正式,侧重“因为某个具体原因”,常接抽象名词。 | He missed the meeting on account of illness. |
❌ 错误:As a consequence of he was late, we missed the bus.
(不能接完整句子!)
✅ 正确:As a consequence of his being late, we missed the bus.
(用“动名词复合结构”或直接接动名词:As a consequence of being late...)
"as a consequence of" 是正式的因果关系介词短语,用于连接“原因(名词性成分)”和“结果(句子主干)”,核心是突出“原因导致结果”的逻辑。掌握它的关键是:后面接名词/动名词,不接句子,并结合语境选择合适的位置(句首/句中)。