repercussion
美音:
[´ri:pə´kʌʃən
]英音:
[´ri:pə´kʌʃən
]n.弹回,反响,(光、声等的)反射
难易程度:
repercussion为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:repercussive
词根
cuss=to strike(打击),to shake(摇动)
近义词, 同义词
repercussion
/,ri:pə'kʌʃn; ,ripɚ`kʌʃən/
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] indirect effect or result (esp unpleasant) of an event, etc; consequence (间接的)影响(尤指不良的); 後果
*His resignation will have serious repercussions on/for the firm. 他辞职一事对公司影响很大.
* the endless repercussions of living on credit 靠赊欠过日子的无穷後患.
2 (a) [U] recoil after an impact (碰撞後)弹回.
(b) [C] thing thrown back, esp a sound; echo 被弹回的或反弹的事物; (尤指)回响, 回声.
repercussion
n [C usually plural]the effects of an action or event, especially bad effects that continue for some time
→
consequencerepercussion for The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry.repercussion on There were serious repercussions on his career.repercussion of the repercussions of the crisispolitical/social/economic etc repercussions