repercussion /ˌriːpɚˈkʌʃən/ noun plural repercussions
plural repercussions
Learner's definition of REPERCUSSION
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: something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time(通常指不好的)持續影響,後果,反響 —
usually plural通常用複數 -
We didn't expect the decision to have such serious/enormous/tremendous repercussions. [=consequences]我們沒有料到這個決定會産生如此嚴重/巨大/強大的後果。
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We did not consider the possible repercussions of our actions.我們沒有考慮到行動可能産生的負面影響。