Moreover, believing that this impossible situation is one's goal is dangerous because it involves a commitment to believing a lie and a consequent abandonment of rationality.

另外，当某人把这种不可能的情况作为目标的时候，这种信仰是非常危险的，因为它涉及到相信谎言以及随之而来的抛弃理性的承诺。

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The reduction in bullying—and the consequent improvement in pupil happiness—is surely a worthwhile objective.

减少恃强凌弱现象——进而提高小学生的幸福感——无疑是一个值得追求的目标。

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Their consequent spending fuels continued growth and creates enough jobs for almost everyone, at least for a time.

他们接着的消费持续刺激增长和为每一个人创造职位，至少曾在某一段时间如此。

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So it has a kind of antecedent-consequent phrase structure with the chord.

这里像是一个前后分句的结构，配上和弦。

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It will, he claims, have a lift-to-drag ratio eight times better than a jet airliner's, with a consequent saving in energy.

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There would merely be loss of face for the august institution Bernanke runs and a consequent loss of confidence in the dollar.

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No wonder Mr Loiseau was worried about the possibility of losing one of his precious stars, and a consequent drop in custom.

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