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Chinese dictionary
conj.as a result; consequently; with the result that; (usually referring to bad results) so that
工作疏忽,以致发生事故。
Sloppiness at work ended up causing an accident.
她平时训练不刻苦,以致射击考核没有及格。
She didn't practise hard, so she failed the marksmanship test.
他平时学习不努力,以致考试不及格。
He hadn't studied hard so that he failed in the exam.
他事先没有做充分调查研究,以致有了错误的结论。
He didn't make adequate investigation beforehand, and consequently made a wrong conclusion.
天色阴暗,以致很难拍出好照片来。
The day was dark, so it was hard to get a good photograph.
大雨倾盆,以致大坝倒塌,土地被淹。
The rain fell down in torrents, and as a result the dam broke and the land was flooded.
他迟到了,以致没赶上飞机。
He was late, with the result that he missed his plane.
Word usage
- Note"以致" is different from "以至". "以至" contains the meaning of "甚至", and the connected result is mostly the continuation or deepening of the situation stated in the above words or clauses, which can be good or bad; "以致" contains "to cause" which means that many connections are bad or undesirable results of the speaker.