repercussion

名词 repercussion:

1. a remote or indirect consequence of some action
   同义词：reverberation
2. a movement back from an impact
   同义词：recoil, rebound, backlash

1. A sharp reaction; a repercussion.
   强烈反应后果，影响
2. The president's death had unexpected repercussion.
   总统的逝世引起出乎意料的反响。

re.per.cus.sion

n.（名词）
An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action.See Synonyms at impact
反响：由某一事件或行为产生的、通常是间接的后果、影响或结果参见 impact
A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact.
撞回：碰撞之后的弹回或反向运动
A reflection, especially of sound.
回响：反射，尤指回声

来源：
Middle English repercussioun
中古英语 repercussioun
from Old French repercussion
源自 古法语 repercussion
from Latin repercussiô repercussiôn-
源自 拉丁语 repercussiô repercussiôn-
from repercussus [past participle of] repercutere [to cause to rebound]
源自 repercussus [] repercutere的过去分词 [使弹回]
re- [re-]
re- [前缀，表.回应，后退.等意]
percutere [to strike] * see percuss
percutere [打击] *参见 percuss

【引伸】
re.percus.sive
adj.（形容词）