related ♦︎ associated ♦︎ resulting ♦︎ attendant ♦︎ consequent ♦︎ ensuing ♦︎ resultant ♦︎ connectedThese words all describe two things that are connected in some way.这些词均表示相关的、有联系的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆associated / connected with sth◆attendant / consequent on / upon sth◆related / associated / resulting / attendant / consequent / ensuing / resultant problems / changes◆a related / an associated / a resulting / a consequent / a resultant increase◆related / associated / attendant / consequent / resultant costs / effects◆an associated / a resulting / a consequent / the ensuing / a resultant loss◆an associated / a resulting / a consequent reduction◆associated / attendant / consequent risks◆closely related / associated / connected■relatedconnected with sb/sth in some way相关的；有联系的◆Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse.这一地区的许多犯罪都与吸毒有关。◆These two problems are closely related.这两个问题密切相关。◆He was suffering from a stress-related illness.他患有压力导致的疾病。OPPunrelated ⇨ independent■associated (ratherformal, especially business尤用于商业) connected with sb/sth because the two things often happen or exist together or because one thing causes the other（因两件事常同时发生或存在，或因一事导致另一事发生）有关联的，相关的◆Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially.薪金与相关成本大大增加。◆Young people need to be made aware of the risks associated with taking drugs.得让年轻人了解吸毒相关的危险。NOTE辨析 Related or associated?Related is a more general word than associated and often describes more general things. * related比associated含义更广，常修饰更为笼统的事物◆a related issue / question / problem / field / area / subject / matter / theme相关的议题／问题／难题／领域／范围／题目／事情／主题Associated is used especially in business contexts and to talk about risks. * associated尤用于商务语境，修饰risk◆the risks related to taking drugs■resulting(especially of a loss or change in sth) happening as a result of sth（尤指损失或变化）作为结果的，因而发生的◆The major problem here is soil erosion and the resulting loss in crop productivity.这里的主要问题是水土流失以及由此造成的作物减产。◆The benefits would include greater publicity and the resulting increase in funding.好处包括更多的媒体关注，资金也会因此增多。 see also result ⇨ resultnoun, result ⇨ followverb2, result in sth ⇨ causeverb■attendant / /əˈtendənt/ / [usually before noun] (formal) happening as an effect of sth even bigger or more important that is happening at the same time伴随的；随之而来的◆She wanted to avoid the awards ceremony and all its attendant publicity.她希望避开颁奖典礼和所有随之而来的媒体曝光。◆We had all the usual problems attendant upon starting a new business.我们遇到了创业时通常会出现的所有问题。■consequent / /ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ / ( less frequentconsequential / /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl; NAmEˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃl/ ) (ratherformal) (especially of a loss or change in sth that may cause problems) happening as a result of sth（尤指损失或变化）作为结果的，因而发生的◆the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending减税与由此带动的消费增长◆the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child新生儿出世后随之而来的职责 see also consequence ⇨ resultnoun▸consequently
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◆ (ratherformal, written) She failed her exams and was consequently unable to start her studies at college.她考试不及格，因此无法进入大学学习。■ensuing /ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈsuːɪŋ/ (especially of a fight, struggle or confused situation) caused by the thing that happened immediately before; (of a period of time) following sth that has just been mentioned（尤指打斗、搏斗或混乱的情况）紧接着发生的；（一段时间）随后的，接着的◆He had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic.在随后的慌乱中他与父母失散了。◆He married in 1782, and in the ensuing years produced a wealth of new music.他1782年结婚，并在随后的几年里创作了一大批新的音乐作品。ⓘ Ensuing often describes a measurement of time such as weeks, months or years. * ensuing常用来表示接下来的一段时间，如几个星期、几个月或几年。 see also ensue ⇨ follow2■resultant /rɪˈzʌltənt/ / [only before noun] (formal) resulting作为结果的；因而发生的◆We deplore the use of force and the resultant loss of life.我们谴责使用武力和由此造成的生命损失。◆the growing economic crisis and resultant unemployment不断加剧的经济危机以及由此带来的失业问题 see also result ⇨ resultnoun, result ⇨ followverb2, result in sth ⇨ causeverbNOTE辨析 Resulting, consequent or resultant?In many cases you can use any of these words, especially to describe a loss or change in sth.在许多情况下这些词可以通用，尤用于描述事物的损失或变化◆the war and the resulting / consequent / resultant loss of life战争以及由此造成的人命损失◆lower taxation and the resulting / consequent / resultant increase in spending减税与由此带动的消费增长Resulting and resultant can also be used to talk about the result of a process. * resulting和resultant亦可用于谈论某个过程的结果◆The resulting product will be marketed by IBM.最终产品将由IBM推向市场。◆The resultant chemical structure is flexible.由此产生的化学结构比较灵活多变。◆the consequent product/structureResulting and resultant can be used to talk about good or bad results; consequent is usually used to talk about results that cause problems in some way. Resultant is more formal and less frequent than resulting. * resulting和resultant可用于谈论好或坏的结果；consequent通常用于谈论在某种程度上造成问题的结果。resultant比resulting正式且较不常用。■connected(of facts and events) having a connection with sth; having a connection with each other（事实和事件）与⋯有联系的；相互有关联的◆Do these sentences describe a connected sequence of events?这些句子描述的是一系列关联事件吗？OPPunconnected ⇨ independent