学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3184 repercussion

今天我们要学的词是 repercussion¹.

Repercussion 是指影响，反响，恶果。Many immigrants in the U.S. see this midterm election as different because a change in control in congress would have huge repercussions² for immigrant communities. 美国的许多移民认为这次中期选举有所不同，因为国会控制权的改变将会对移民社区产生巨大影响。

The disappearance³ of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has unleashed⁴ an international firestorm and warnings of serious diplomatic repercussions if the matter is not resolved. 沙特记者贾马尔·卡舒吉的失踪引发了一场国际风暴，以及如果案件不解决将引起严重外交后果的警告。

1 repercussion   

n.[常pl.](不良的)影响，反响，后果

参考例句：

• After being put out,service has received very good market repercussion.服务推出后收到了非常好的市场反响。
• The president's death had unexpected repercussion.总统的逝世引起出乎意料的反响。

2 repercussions   

n.后果，反响( repercussion的名词复数 )；余波

参考例句：

• The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
• Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

4 unleashed   

v.把（感情、力量等）释放出来，发泄( unleash的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。
• The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》