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"Consequential" describes something that is important because it leads to big results or effects - a "consequential decision" is one that will really matter and change things afterward, not a small, choice. It's a formal word you'll meet in news, history, and serious discussions about decisions, elections, or events - things people look back on and say, "that really mattered."
重大的、影響深遠的
組成"Consequence" (a result that follows from something) + "-ial" (turns it into an adjective) - so, "having significant results."
同家族的字
- consequencethe base word - a result or effect that follows an action
- inconsequentialshares "consequence" - in- (not) + consequential, meaning unimportant, having no real effect
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
consequentialadj/ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
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Following as a result.
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Having significant consequences; of importance.
- The more profound and consequential the issue, the more stubborn our denial.
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Important or significant.
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Self-important.
- He was a very short, fat little man, with immensely long grey side-whiskers, and a most consequential manner.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。