【consequent】consequent和subsequent这两个单词有什么区别

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【答案】 形容词consequent表示“因……而引起的”[resulting],指前后因果；而subsequent却表示“后来的”,“继起的”,“随后的”[later,following,ing
　　after],指前后顺序.
　　举例：
　　1.The flooding of large areas of
　　land was consequent upon the heavy rain.
　　由于雨量很大,大片土地被水淹没.
　　2.There was
　　severe trade depression consequent upon a number of serious
　　strikes.
　　几次大**导致了严重的贸易萧条.
　　3.We made
　　plans for a visit but subsequent difficulties with the car prevented
　　it.
　　我们本来计划去参观,但后来汽车出了毛病而没有去成.
　　4.His
　　misbehaviour and subsequent dismissal from the firm was re-ported in the
　　newspaper.
　　报纸报道了他的不端行为及后来被公司开除的消息.