kéo theo

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kéo theo

Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc và đau khổ.

Definition
  1. Transitive Verb:
    • To bring about, to cause, to lead to: "Kéo theo" indicates that one event, action, or situation directly causes or results in another, often negative or consequential, event or situation. It emphasizes a chain of causality.
    • To entail, to involve: It can describe a necessary consequence or a logical outcome that follows from a previous condition.
Usage Examples
  • Transitive Verb:
    • Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc đau khổ. (The war brings about/causes deaths and sufferings.)
    • Sự cẩu thả ấy kéo theo nhiều hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (That carelessness leads to many serious consequences.)
    • Một quyết định sai lầm có thể kéo theo cả một chuỗi vấn đề. (A wrong decision can entail a whole series of problems.)
Advanced Usage

  • Used in formal and analytical contexts: "Kéo theo" is commonly used in written analysis, reports, news, and formal speech to discuss causes and effects, especially of significant events.

    • Cuộc khủng hoảng kinh tế kéo theo sự sụt giảm mạnh về việc làm. (The economic crisis led to a sharp decline in employment.)

  • Implies an inevitable or strong connection: The phrase often suggests that the consequence is a direct, almost unavoidable, result.

    • Lũ lụt kéo theo nguy cơ dịch bệnh. (Floods bring with them the risk of epidemics.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Dẫn đến (v): To lead to. (A close synonym, slightly more neutral in tone.)
  • Gây ra (v): To cause. (More direct for assigning cause.)
  • Kéo theo sau (v phrase): To follow closely after, to ensue. (Emphasizes the sequential nature.)
  • Hệ quả (n): Consequence, result. (The noun form for the outcome that is "kéo theo".)
Synonyms
  • Gây nên: To bring on, to cause.
  • Tạo ra: To create, to generate. (Can be more neutral or positive.)
  • Làm phát sinh: To give rise to, to generate.
Related Phrases (Collocations)

  • Kéo theo một loạt...: To bring about a series of...

    • Sự kiện đó kéo theo một loạt thay đổi trong chính sách. (That event brought about a series of changes in policy.)

  • Tất yếu kéo theo: To inevitably lead to.

    • Mâu thuẫn tất yếu kéo theo xung đột. (Conflict inevitably leads to clashes.)
Related Idioms
  • Kéo bè kéo cánh: This idiom means to gather one's faction or followers. It is related through the root verb "kéo" (to pull) but has a different meaning concerning social groups, not causality.
  • Kéo dài: To prolong, to lengthen (in time). Shares the root "kéo" but refers to duration, not consequence.
kéo theo

Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc và đau khổ.

  1. Bring about
    • Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc đau khổ.
      The war has brought about deaths and sufferings