以致yǐzhì〈连词conj.〉用在下半句话的开头,表示下文是上述的原因所形成的结果(多指不好的结果{oft. referring to negative results}){[used at the beginning of the second part of a sentence to indicate the second part is the result of the first part] so that; consequently; as a result}: 他事先没有充分调查研究,～做出了错误的结论。{He didn't make adequate investigation beforehand, and consequently made a wrong conclusion.}