upshot

英 ['ʌpˌʃɒt]

美 ['ʌpˌʃɑt]

n.  最后结果; 结局

复数：upshots　

BNC.14268 / COCA.17364

牛津词典

noun

• 最后结果；结局
  the final result of a series of events
  1. The upshot of it all was that he left college and got a job.
     事情的结局是，他离开学院参加了工作。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （通常指意外的）结果，结局
  The upshotof a series of events or discussions is the final result of them, usually a surprising result.
  1. The upshot is that we have lots of good but not very happy employees...
     结果是我们有很多优秀然而却不太快乐的员工。
  2. So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
     结果是我们周五一起去吃午餐。

英英释义

noun

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  1. the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
  2. his decision had depressing consequences for business
  3. he acted very wise after the event
  Synonym:consequenceeffectoutcomeresulteventissue

双语例句

• The upshot is that they fail in both academic studies and the raise of funds.
  结果是学术研究荒废，项目资金又无处落实。
• The upshot of this was that the change was eventually effected;
  这次谈话的结果是最终换了房子。
• But what was the upshot?
  然而结果又怎么样呢？
• So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.
  结果是我们周五一起去吃午餐。
• The upshot is that the current gridlock in Congress will soon get much worse.
  结果是，目前国会出现的僵局将很快变得更为严重。
• The upshot of these competing object models is that users need to plan for both.
  这些对象模型竞争的结果是用户需要对这两种模型都要做好计划。
• The upshot is wage inflation.
  这一切的结果就是工资通胀。
• The upshot of this episode was that we had to make a hasty retreat.
  这个事件的结局是我们不得不匆匆后撤。
• The upshot is no public pension, no unemployment benefit or disability allowance.
  这样做的结果就是没有公共养老金、失业救济金、或者伤残津贴。
• The upshot of the disagreement is that they break up the partnership.
  分歧造成的结局是，他们解除了合作关系。