conse イディオム

consent to

give permission or approval to 同意
He gladly consented to the extension of a loan．他很乐意地同意延长贷款偿还期。
Will her mother consent to her marrying Simon？她母亲同意她同西蒙结婚吗？
I cannot consent to what you ask．我不能答应你的请求。

in consequence of

as a result of由于…原因
In consequence of the deep snow，school will not open today．由于雪很深，学校今天停课。
In consequence of your bad behaviour I'm forced to dismiss you．由于你行为不轨，我只好解雇你。

in consequence

Idiom(s): in consequence (of sth)

Theme: CONSEQUENCES

as a result of something; because of something.
• In consequence of the storm, there was no electricity.
• The wind blew down the wires. In consequence, we had no electricity.

in consequence|consequence

adv. phr. As a result; therefore; so. Jennie got up late, and in consequence she missed the bus. You studied hard, and in consequence you passed the test.

in consequence of|consequence

prep., formal As a result of. In consequence of the deep snow, school will not open today. In consequence of his promise to pay for the broken window, Bill was not punished.
Compare: BECAUSE OF, ON ACCOUNT OF.

silence gives consent|consent|silence

If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree.

A proverb. Don't be afraid to say, if you don't like something. Silence gives consent.

consequence

consequence
see in consequence; of consequence.

consequent

consequent
consequent on
or consequent upon
1) following as a result of
2) inferred from

of consequence

of consequence
Important, as in For all matters of consequence we have to consult the board, or Only scientists of consequence have been invited to speak. This idiom was first recorded in 1489.