優朗英語新概念英語培訓的藍老師告訴我們，as a result 指一件事的發生是另一件事引起的直接后果。

 

例句：

Sharon missed the train and was late for work as a result .

莎倫沒趕上火車，結果上班遲到了 。

The central heating has broken down As a result , we spend most of our time just trying to keep warm 

中央暖氣系統怪了，結果我們大部分時間都在努力保暖。

 

NOTES !

as a result of 可以當做介詞，表示導致某事或某個情形的原因。

 

例句：

He died as a result of the injuries he suffered in the accident .

As a result of a power failure , many trains have been cancelled .

 

情景模擬：

Paul didn't read the book that his teacher told him to read .

As a result , he couldn't answer any of the questions in the exam .

As a result of failing the exam . Paul was banned from watching TV in his room . 

This means that he now has lots of time to read the book .