他从监狱释放后又重操旧业。
× Conquent to
his relea from prison, he got back his old job.
√ Subquent to
his relea from prison, he got back his old job.
解析:
形容词conquent表示“因……而引起的”[resulting],指前后因果;而subquent却表示“后来的”,“继起的”,“随后的”[later, following, coming
after],指前后顺序。
举例:
1. The flooding of large areas of
land was conquent upon the heavy rain.
由于雨量很大,大片土地被水淹没。
2. There was
vere trade depression conquent upon a number of rious
strikes.
几次大**导致了严重的贸易萧条。
3. We made
plans for a visit but subquent difficulties with the car prevented
it.
我们本来计划去参观,但后来汽车出了毛病而没有去成。
4. His
misbehaviour and subquent dismissal from the firm was re-ported in the
newspaper.
报纸报道了他的不端行为及后来被公司开除的消息。