■從詞性上看，as a consequence of 和 as a result of, in consequence of 是復合介詞（屬介詞的一種），其后必須接名詞或代詞作賓語，而as a consequence 和as a result , in consequence是介詞短語（是短語的一種），后面不能接名詞或代詞。　　

■從意義上看，as a consequence of, as a result of, in consequence of三者非常接近，均表示“作為……的結果”“由于……的緣故”。如：　　

As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs frequently. 因為吸煙的緣故，我父親經常咳嗽。　　

He is unable to go to work as a result of the fall from his horse. 他從馬上摔下來，所以不能上班了。　　

As a result of his hard work, he got a pay rise. 由于他工作勤奮，所以他加了工資。　　

In consequence of his bad work, I was forced to dismiss him. 由于他工作表現不好，我只好把他辭退。　　

■as a consequence 和as a result, in consequence均表示“因此”“結果”，意思也很接近，互換的場合比較多：　　

As a consequence, certain principles about space are prior to experience. 因此，關于空間的某些原理是先于經驗而存在的。 　　

As a consequence, having older people in a family can be an economic asset, not a liability. 因此，家有老年人是一筆經濟財富，而不是負擔。　　

As a result he had to leave his country. 結果他只好離開自己的國家。　　

He had some bad fish. As a result, he felt ill. 他吃了些壞魚，結果感到不舒服。　　

She studied hard, and in consequence she passed the examination. 她努力學習，結果通過了考試。