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)持续影响,后果,反响 —
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We didn't expect the decision to have such serious/enormous/tremendous repercussions. [=consequences]我们没有料到这个决定会产生如此严重/巨大/强大的后果。
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We did not consider the possible repercussions of our actions.我们没有考虑到行动可能产生的负面影响。