as a result
as a result
片語
片語摘要
表示結果的轉承片語,常見於寫作與閱讀測驗
常置於句首後加逗號,或置於句中以逗號分隔
與 as a result of + 名詞/動名詞(表示原因)清楚區分
同義詞:therefore, consequently;口語可改用 so
形式與用法
as a result
用來引出『結果、因此』的意思,常見於書面或正式語境。置於句首時後面加逗號(As a result, ...);也可置於句中,用逗號與主句分隔(...; as a result, ...)。語氣比 so 稍正式。
範例:
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We left home late; as a result, we missed the first train.
我們出門晚了;因此,我們錯過了第一班火車。
其他形式:
as a result of
as a result of + 名詞/動名詞,表示『由於/因為…的結果』,用來引出『原因』而非『結果』。後面不能接完整子句;若要接子句,改用 because/since。
範例:
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As a result of the heavy rain, the basketball game was postponed.
由於大雨,籃球比賽被延期。
常見錯誤
As a result the typhoon, classes were canceled.
As a result of the typhoon, classes were canceled. / The typhoon hit last night. As a result, classes were canceled.
as a result 之後不能直接接名詞;表『原因』時需用 as a result of + 名詞。若用 as a result(不帶 of),後面應接結果子句並以逗號分開。
As a result, so we were late.
As a result, we were late. / We were late, so we missed the bus.
不可重複使用兩個表示結果的連接詞(as a result 與 so)在同一連接點,避免語意冗餘與文法錯誤。
As a result of he was sick, he stayed home.
As a result of his illness, he stayed home. / Because he was sick, he stayed home.
as a result of 後面只能接名詞或動名詞,不能接完整子句;若要接子句請改用 because/since。
同義詞與反義詞
同義
therefore
(因此)
語氣比 as a result 更正式,常見於學術或正式寫作;用法同為引出結果的連接副詞。
同義
consequently
(因此;結果)
正式度高,語氣較嚴肅,多見於書面。
同義
as a consequence
(因此;結果)
與 as a result 幾乎同義,但更偏正式。
同義
so
(所以)
較口語,屬並列連接詞連接兩個子句;as a result 則為片語副詞,常置句首或句中並以逗號分隔。
反義
because
(因為)
引出『原因』而非『結果』,語意方向相反:because 說『為什麼』,as a result 說『所以怎樣』。
反義
due to
(由於)
表示原因的介系詞片語(後接名詞),與 as a result(表結果)的語意方向相反。
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