repercussion

.ri:pә'kʌʃәn

GRE Collins 1

n. a remote or indirect consequence of some action

n. 弹回, 反响, 反射
[医] 消退[法], 消肿[法], 浮动诊胎法

Collins 星级

11,252

BNC 频率

10,805

使用频率

repercussion 可以拆分为前缀 re-（表示“反”或“再次”）和词根 cussion（来自拉丁语 cussio，意为“冲击”或“撞击”）。整体意思是“反响”或“影响”。

例句

1. The decision to cut funding had serious repercussions for the entire program.

削减资金的决定对整个项目产生了严重的影响。

2. She was worried about the repercussions of her actions on her career.

她担心自己行为对职业生涯的影响。

3. The new law could have negative repercussions for small businesses.

这项新法律可能对小企业产生负面影响。