consequential
adj
(fml 文)
1 following as a result or an effect (esp indirect) 随之发生的(尤指间接发生的); 余波所及的
She was injured and suffered a consequential loss of earnings. 她受了伤因而收入受损.
2
(a) of far-reaching importance 有深远重要性的.
(b) (derog 贬) (of a person) self-important; pompous (指人)自高自大的, 自负的.
He has a very bad stomachache from eating too much.
他因为吃得太多而导致胃痛。
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.