happening as a result or an effect of something 随之而來的；相應發生的；作爲結果的 retirement and the consequential reduction in income 退休與随之而來的收入減少
important; that will have important results 重要的；將産生重大結果的 The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided. 這份報告討論了許多有待決定的重大問題。
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin consequentia, from consequent- ‘following closely’, from the verb consequi + -al.