consequently
adverb uk/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ us/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwənt.li/
B2 因此;所以
as a result
I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday. 我在假期的第一周用掉了大部分钱，因此假期快结束时我都没什么吃的了。
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- All the shops were closed, and consequently we couldn't buy any food.
- Doctors are short of time to listen and consequently tend to prescribe drugs whenever they can.
- There is inadequate childcare provision and consequently many women who wish to work are unable to do so.
- The company is trying to reduce its costs; consequently, staff who leave are not being replaced.
- His explanation was full of technical jargon. Consequently, nobody understood it at all!
- She is always bad-tempered, and consequently doesn't have many friends.