corollary

名词 corollary:

1. a practical consequence that follows naturally
2. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

1. Neither of them know about it, and the corollary of that is that someone else revealed the secret.
   他们两人并不知道这回事，因此一定是另外有人泄露了秘密
2. Neither of them knew about it, and the corollary of that is that someone else revealed the secret.
   他们两人并不知道这回事，因此一定是另外有人泄露了秘密。

cor.ol.lar.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 cor.ol.lar.ies 缩写 corol.
A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven.
系定理：随着刚已证明的命题而来因而需要很少或不需证据而得的命题
A deduction or an inference.
推论：推论或结论
A natural consequence or effect; a result.
结果：一种自然的后果或效果；结果
adj.（形容词）
Consequent; resultant.
随之而来的；结果的

来源：
Middle English corolarie
中古英语 corolarie
from Latin coroll3rium [money paid for a garland, gratuity]
源自 拉丁语 coroll3rium [花钱买花环，赏金]
from corolla [small garland] * see corolla
源自 corolla [小花环] *参见 corolla