consequence 〇/the merger.合并一事直接导致二百人失
去了工作。◊ He drove too
/ast with tragic consequences. 他开车太快，结果酿成惨剧。◊tosuJSferZ/ace/mfcethe consequences 〇/your actions自食其桌；面对/承担自己
’行动的后果
P..note at effect 2 [U].(/bm7fl/)
importance 重要性：Don’t worry. It’s 〇/no consequence.别担心，
这无关紧要。in consequence (of sth)
(formal) as a result of sth 由于；作为…的结果：77ie c/u7d was bom deformed in consequence of an
injury to its mother. ^ ^ 母亲受过伤，这小孩生下来是畸形。
consequent /'kunsikwant/
adj. ~ (on/upon sth) happening
as a result of sth 随之发,生的；作为
结果的 resultant： the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase i’m sp.endi/ig税收降低与随之引超的消
〇 the responsibilities consequent upon the
arrival o/a new cMd新生儿出世后随之f来的职责
con-se-quen-tial
/.kDnsi'kwenJl;
NAmE .karnsa'k-/ adj. (/brnia/) 1 happening
as a result or an effect of sth 随
i： 而来的；相应发生的；作为结果的SEI Resultant: retirement and the
consequential reduction in income 退休与随之而来的收入减少2 important;
that will have important results fi要的；将产生重大结果的：77ie 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
大间题。inconsequential ► con.se.quen-tial.ly /-Jali/ adv.
con-se-quent-ly /'kDnsikwantli; NAmE 'kainsakwentli/ adv. as a result; therefore 因此；所以. This
poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and conse- quentfy to
human heaith.这会对农业和食物链造成威
胁，由此而危及人的健康。
conservancy /kan'ssivansi;
NAmE -'S3：rv-/ noun 1 Conservancy [sing.+sing./pl. v.] a group of officials
who control the use of a port, a river, an area of land, etc.(港口、河流、地区等的）管理机构：the Thames Corwervamy
泰晤士河管理萎员会◊ Texas Mzture
Conser- vcmcy得克萨斯州自然资源管理委员会2 [U] (/b/wfl/) the
protection of the natural environment (对自然环境
的）保护 PP171 conservation ： nature conservancy 自 然环境的保护
con-ser-va-tion /.kDnsa'veiJn; .kainsar'v-/ noun [u] 1 the protection of
the natural environment (对自然
环境的 > 保护 conservancy：
to
be interested in
vWZdZi/e cofiservarion 对野生动物保护感兴趣
2 the
official protection of buildings that have historical or artistic importance (官方对历史或艺术建筑的）保护；文物保护
3 the
act of preventing sth from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed防止流失:（或浪费、损害、毁 环
>，；保持；保护：to encourage the
conservation 〇/ water/fuel o energy conservation ^
源的节约一see also conserve v.
conservation area noun
{Br£)
an area where the natural environment or the buildings are protected by law
from being damaged or changed (自無环境或建筑
物的）保护区
con-ser-va-tion-ist /.kDnsa'veiJamst; NAmE ,ka:nsar'v-/ noun a person who takes
an active part in the protec- tion of the environment:自然环境保护主.义者：a meeting 〇/
ZocaZ
conservationists 当如-然环境舍护主义
者的会议
con-ser-va-tism
/kan's3rvatizam;
NAmE -'S3：rv-/ noun [u] 1 the
tendency to resist great or sudden change 保守； 守旧：the innate
conservatism o/oWer people 老年人固
★的保守性 2 (also Conservatism) the political belief
that society should change as little as possible 保守.主 义：an examination of the
political theories of conserva- tism and iibemfcm对保守主义和自由主义威治理论的
审视 3 (usually Conservatism) the principles of the
Conservative Party in British politics (英国）保守党的 p则
C〇n-ser-va-tive 〇T» /
m adj. 1 opposed to
great or sudden social change; showing that you.prefer traditional styles and
values.■保
守的；守旧的：tAe conservative
views 〇/ his parents 也 .父母的保守观念◊ Her styie 〇/ dress w〇5 never conservative.
她 沾 服装式样一点儿也不保守。
2 (usually Conser- vative) connected with the
British Conservative Party
421 consider
(英国).保守党的：Conservative
members/supporters 保 守党的党
M/■支$者 3 (of an estimate 估计）lower than what is
.probably the real amount or number 低于实标
数量的；保守的：At a conservative estimate, he7i be earning £50 000.按照保守的估计，他会賺到5万英镑。
►
con*ser-va tive-ly adv.
k noun 1 (usually Conservative) [abbr. Con) a member or supporter
of tlie British Conservative Party (英
jg
> 保 守党党员，_保守党支持者2 a conservative
person保#
the
Con'servative Party noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.) one of the main
British political parties, on the political right, which especially believes in
free enterprise and that industry
should be privately owned 保守党（英国
主要政党之一，尤其信奉自由企业制度及产业私有化）
con-ser*va-toire
/kan's3：vatwa:(r); NAmE -'S3：rv-/ (fir£) [NAmE con-ser-va-tory) noun a school or college
at which people are trained in music and theatre 音.乐 (或戏剧）专科学校（或学院）
con-ser-va-tor
/k0n'S3：vat0(r); NAmE -'S3：rv-/ noun a person who is
responsible for repairing and preserving works of art, buildings and other
things of cultural interest文物修复员；文物保护员
con-serva-tory
/kan's3：vatri; NAmE -'sairvatoiri/ noun (p/..-ies) 1 (8/*£) a
room with giass walls, and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house.
Conservatories are used for sitting in to enjoy the sun, and to protect plants
from cold weather.(靠房屋一侧用玻璃建造的） 温室，暖房
2 (AMmf) =? CONSERVATOIRE con-servfe verb, noun
匿 /kan_S3:v;
/SMmf -’sstv/ [VN】1 to use as little of
sth as possible so that it lasts a long time 节省；节约：He史 to conserve energy by
i.nsukiting your home.对房屋做癌
热处理来帮助节约能源。2 to
protect sth and prevent it from being changed or destroyed 保护；保存;_.保藏： new iaws to conserve
vWWh/e in the area 保护该地区野生
动物的新法令一see also conservation ■ noun /'kDns3：v; NAmE 'ka:ns3：rv/ [C, U] jam containing large or whole pieces of
fruit 会有大块或整块水果
的）f酱，蜜饯
COII-sidei* <>■» /
◊
We was considering iWiaf to do next.他在考虑下一步怎 么办。.◊ [V] J’d ii/ce some rime
to consider.我希i有些时 间•虑一下。2 ~ sb/sth (as) sth to think of sb/sth in
a particular way 认为；以为；觉得：[VN-N] This award is
considered fto bej a great honour这禎奖褚视为极大的荣
誉。◊ ffe
considers ZiimseZ/ an expert on the subject.他 为自已是这门学科的专家。◊ TTiese worfcers are
considered fasj a high-risk group.这些工大被视为属高风
险人群。◊[VN-ADj】Whodoyou.consfder(tobejrespon- sib〖e/or the accident?你认为谁对这个事故负有责任？_ ◊
Consider yourse!/ 〖ucfcy you weren ’t 你没被解雇，
算是万■幸。◊ [V (that)] She considers that if
is too earty to /orm a de_/ii7iite condusion.她认为现在下确切的结论金为
时'过早。.'〇_[VN to inf] He’s generaHy
considered to have the 力>iest tenor voice in the country.普遍认为他是全国最
佳貞髙音歌手。〇 note
at regard [also VN that] 3 [VNlj to think about sth,
especially the feelings of other people, and be influenced by it when making a
deci- sion, etc.体谅；考虑到；顾及:Ybu shouW consider other
peop丨e be/ore you act.你在行动之前应当考虑到别 ‘人。4 [VN]
(/brmfl/) to look carefully at sb/sth 端详； 注视：ffe stood there,
considering t/iepainting.他站在 那里，凝视着那幅画 D H3EI all things con'sidered thinking carefully
about all the facts, especially the problems or difficulties, of a situation 从各方面看来；
考虑到所有情况；总而言之：She’s had a〖ot 〇/problems