consequence of the merger.
iflflo 0 He drove too fast with tragic
consequences.
o o to suffer/face/take the
consequences of your actions g ft
to / /&[§. g cf.
frzjtjtoM^ O note at effect 2 [U] (formal) importance Jr H :
Don’t worry. Zt’s o/ no consequence. -M jg. ft, in consequence
(of sth) (formal) as a result of sth
& f; ft ^ ■ ■
to £q M: The child was bom deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother. & ft
consequent /'kx>nsikwant/
adj. ~ (on/upon sth)
(formal) happening as a
result of sth ; ft ft
Ift^to
H771 resultant: the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending fft ift to^
iff ft o the responsibilities consequent
upon the arrival of a new child £r£JLtflf /SI&tffifctoTO
con se quen tial /.kDnsi'kwenJl; NAmE .kainsa'k-/ adj. (formal) 1 happening as a
result or an effect of sth |Sfi:
ftft to ; ffl$2t£to; affil RESULTANT:
retirement and the consequential reduction in income 2 important; that will
have important results it to ; The
report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided.
A
|n] @ o r*IU2 inconsequential ► consequentially /-Jali/ adv.
con se quent ly /'kDnsikwantli; NAmE 'kainsakwentli/ adv. as a result;
therefore S jlfc; #f : This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and
consequently to human health.
to,
iitfcME&AWfiJi.-
conservancy /
protection of the natural
environment ( to g M (ft ) BHJI conservation : nature conservancy g
conservation /.kDnsa'veiJn;
NAmE, kainsar'v-/ noun [u] 1 the protection of
the natural environment ( to g itilto ) H771 conservancy: to be interested in
wildlife conservation toff 2
the official
protection of buildings that
have historical or artistic importance (
3 the act of preventing
sth from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed Rfr it M £::
( SE M $ , Wi # , §5 ft ) ; f#;
ft: to encourage the
conservation of water/fuel to
ft / 0 energy conservation M
M
to ft-to — see also conserve v.
conservation area noun
(BrE)
an area where the natural environment or the buildings are protected by law
from being damaged or changed ( g tlto ) &ftK
con ser va tion ist /.knnsa'veijamst; NAmE .kainsar'v-/ noun a person who takes
an active part in the protection of the environment g#*ftiif£ft±JiC#: a meeting of local conservationists
ftj&g^fti|{£ftft;X
con-serva-tism
/kan's3rvatizam;
NAmE -'S3irv-/ noun [u] 1 the tendency
to resist great or sudden change ft [0 : the innate conservatism of older people g ft A [Id ft to U ft 14 2 (also Conservatism) the political belief
that society should change as little as possible ftc ft ± X: an examination of the political
theories of conservatism and liberalism to{£ft±i$C#l g &
±Xi!&'in Si&to '4? M 3 (usually Conservatism) the principles of the
Conservative Party in British politics ( j%g| ) ft; ft
to
m\
COn-ser-va-tive
0-w /
m adj. 1 opposed to
great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and
values ft;
ft to; ft IB to: the conservative views of his
parents
jfe AtotoftcftXW.I^ 0 Her style of dress was never
conservative. MtolK'SIAto 'AJLtilftft^fto 2 (usually Conservative) connected with the
British Conservative Party
( ) ft^ft^to: Conservative members/supporters {£
ft^ to^M / 3 (of an estimate ft it) lower than
what is probably the real
amount or number [ft ft Wi
Jr to; [£ft to: At a
conservative estimate, he’ll be earning £50 000. SM^toftit, 5 Jjm%*
► conser
va tive ly adv.
■
noun 1 (usually Conservative) (abbr. Con) a member or
supporter of the British Conservative Party ( ^ gj )
ftjfe&M, ftcft^Jtf## 2
a conservative person f$ft
#;
IMftlB#
the
Conservative 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 [£ft'j£ (
con-ser-va-toire /k0n's3ivatwa:(r); NAmE -'S3irv-/ (BrE) (NAmE con ser va tory) noun a school or college
at which people are trained in music and theatre ft 9k
(j«jg!i)
m)
con-serva-tor
/k0n's3:vat0(r);
NAmE -‘S3irv-/ noun a person who is
responsible for repairing and preserving works of art, buildings and other
things of cultural interest
conser-va-tory /k0n'S3iv0tri; NAmE -'S3irv0to:ri/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 (BrE) a room with glass
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.
( — f'J i£ to:)
MS, 2 (NAmE) - CONSERVATOIRE
con-serve verb,
noun
■
verb /
B!j ft to I® if, c 2 to
protect sth and prevent it from being changed or destroyed ; {£ ft; H: new laws to conserve wildlife in
the area ^^tofr&4" — see also conservation
k noun /'kuns3iv; NAmE 'ka:ns3irv/ [C, U] jam containing large or whole pieces of
fruit ( A ftft A ^
to) m,
Con
sider 0-w /kan'sido(r)/
verb 1 to think about sth
carefully, especially in order to make a decision ( MM:
[VN]
She
considered her options. g Sto##
o a carefully considered response to IhJ M o The company is being actively
considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could
become one).
#0
o [V -ing] We’re considering buying a new car. ^ j|
] r#o 0 [V wh-] We
need to consider how the law might be reformed.
O
He was
considering what to do next,
'AtEo 0 [V] I’d like some time to consider.
|0j#JES“T
o 2 ~ sb/sth
(as) sth to
think of sb/sth in a particular way iA ft; lA ft ;
^1#: [VN-N] This award
is considered (to be) a great honour. jM^jMft®
#0
o He considers
himself an expert on the subject, ft iA ft g £ Ji
ft H ^ # to ft M o 0 These workers are considered (as)
a high-risk group. Att
Mft
^
A f$ o o [VN-ADJ] Who do you consider (to be) responsible for
the accident? ftiA Mii? o
Consider
yourself lucky you weren’t fired.
0
[V (that)] She considers
that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. M iA ft Tfti ft T fil ft
to ft i£ ft to M o 0 [VN to inf] He’s generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. lliiliAftftJI^IIIII
ftHrlffc¥-o o note at regard [also
VN that] 3 [VN] to think about sth, especially the feelings of other people,
and be influenced by it when making a decision, etc. ft ft ; ft lM I1!; W, R : You should consider other
people before you act. ft ft ff kh Z ft J& ft ft I'J
41) A o 4 [VN] (formal) to look carefully at sb/sth ^ ft ; ft M: He stood there, considering the
painting,
ft y/j ft IP M , M M IP <l@ 10 o IM all things
con'sidered thinking
carefully about all the facts, especially the problems or difficulties, of a
situation /A# A ft# A; ftj® $10rW1f R; ^ ft m2.: She’s had a lot of problems