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名詞

1

（＝原因結果の結果）effect

用例

• 原因結果
  cause and effect

• 結果は原因による（結果あれば必ず原因あり、原因あれば必ず結果を生ずる）
  The effect depends on the cause.
• 原因結果の関係（因果関係）
  causal dependence

2

（＝自然の結果）consequence

用例

• 自然の結果
  a natural consequence

• 人は勉強すれば自然の結果として上達する道理だ
  If a man works hard, it follows as a natural consequence that he will improve.
• 必然の結果
  a necessary consequence
• 人は取るより多く使えば必然の結果として借金をする道理だ
  If a man spends more than he earns, it follows as a necessary consequence that he will run into debt.
• 物価騰貴は戦争の結果だ
  The rise in prices is consequent on the war―due to the war―The prices have risen in consequence of the war―owing to the war.
• 彼が金持ちになったのは勉強した結果だ
  He has grown rich in consequence of his industry
  He worked so hard that he has grown rich
  Industry has made him rich.
• 彼の財政混乱は人まかせの結果だ
  His affairs are in confusion in consequence of their being left in other hands
  His affairs are in confusion, because they are left in other hands.

3

（＝成績）result

用例

• 試験の結果が早く聞きたい
  I am anxious to know the result of my examination.

• 結果は良好だ
  The results are excellent.
• 結果は予想に反する
  The result is contrary to expectation.
• この結果なら満足だ
  I am satisfied with the result
  The result is satisfactory.
• 結果が思わしくない
  The result is unsatisfactory.
• 結果を見て驚いた
  I am surprised at the result.
• 結果を見て失望した
  I am disappointed at the result.
• 戦争は好い結果を生じた
  The war has produced good results.
• この方法は結果が挙がる
  The process gives good results―shows good results.
• 結果が挙がらぬ
  It gives no result―shows no result.
• 放蕩の結果はこうなる（こういう結果になる）
  Dissipation leads to this result
  This comes of dissipation.
• あのようなぜいたくの結果はどうなるか
  What will be the result of such extravagance?
  What result will such extravagance lead to?
  What will come of such extravagance?
• あのぜいたくの結果は破滅となるのみだ
  Such extravagance can but result in ruin―end in ruin―lead to ruin.
• いずれにしても同じ結果になる
  Both lead to the same result.
• 会議は何の結果も無かった
  The conference led to no result―came to nothing―Nothing came of the conference―The conference was attended with no results.
• 互いに譲歩した結果問題がたちまち解決した
  We made mutual concessions, with the result that the matter was settled at once
  The matter was settled at once in consequence of our mutual concessions.
• 勉強した結果一番になった
  I worked hard with the result that I gained the top-seat
  I gained the top-seat in consequence of my diligence
  I worked hard, and consequently gained the top-seat
  I worked so hard that I gained the top-seat.
• この戦争は貿易上の戦争の結果だ
  The war resulted from commercial rivalry
  Commercial rivalry resulted in this war.
• 試みの結果はうまくいかなかった（失敗に帰した）
  The attempt resulted in a failure―ended in a failure.
• 君の病気は飲み過ぎる結果だ
  Your illness is the result of drinking too much
  Your illness results from drinking too much
  Your illness comes of drinking too much
  Your illness is due to over-indulgence in wine.

注意

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2

End（は結末）

用例

• これはいったいどういう結果になるだろうか
  I wonder what will be the end of all this
  How will all this end?

• 会議は結果が無かった
  The conference came to no end―came to nothing.

3

Event（は成功失敗などの結果）

• 全力を尽して結果を待て（人事を尽して天命を待つ）
  Do your best, and abide by the event.

4

Issue

用例

• 議事の結果はどうであったか
  What was the issue of the proceedings?

• 何事もこの戦いの結果次第だ
  Everything depends on the issue of this battle―the event of this battle.

5

Fruit

用例

• 好い結果を生む
  to bear good fruit

• 彼の富は勉強の結果である
  His wealth is the fruit of his industry.
• 戦勝の結果を納める
  to reap the fruits of victory

6

Outcome

• 彼の成功は多年の勉強の結果である
  His success is the outcome of years of diligence.

7

Upshot

• 事の結果妥協が成立した
  The upshot of the matter was, that a compromise was made.

前置詞相当語句

In consequence of; owing to; on; after

用例

• 軍備制限の結果幾千の職工が職を失った
  Thousands of operatives have been thrown out of employment in consequence of the armament limitation―Owing to the armament limitation, thousands of operatives has been thrown out of employment―（他動詞構文にすれば）―The armament limitation has thrown thousands of operatives out of employment.

• 問い合わせの結果、評判は事実無根を判明した
  On enquiry, the report proved to be unfounded.
• 調査の結果、新事実が発覚した
  On investigation, some new facts have come to light―（他動詞構文にすれば）―Investigation has brought some new facts to light.
• 検査の結果、物品の半数は不合格
  On examination, half the goods were found ineligible.
• 診察の結果、肺結核と断定した
  On examination, it was pronounced to be pulmonary tuberculosis.
• 開票の結果、最高点は田中氏に帰せり
  On the ballot being opened, Mr. Tanaka was found to have obtained the largest number of votes.
• 熟考の結果、事を中止した
  The scheme was abandoned after due deliberation.