con-, 强调。-seq, 连接，连续，词源同sequence, persecute.即按顺序递进的结果。

1. Where he is from is of no consequence to me.

他来自何方对我来说并不重要。

2. Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war.

巨大的损耗无疑是战争的必然结果。

3. As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence.

作为工头，他突然觉得自己是个重要人物。

4. Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.

由于出生率下降，产科服务会随之削减。

5. It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.

那是这个决定的必然后果。