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 was that the police wouldn't have him at any price and Baker knew it.
  结果是，警察出任何价钱都捉拿不到他，这贝克是知道的。
• But what was the upshot?
  然而结果又怎么样呢？
• The upshot could be a much bigger bubble in the future.
  结果可能是日后出现更大的泡沫。
• 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。
• The upshot of this is that it is simply foolish to assert that science and rationality support atheism.
  其结果是，断言科学和理性支持无神论完全是愚蠢的。
• 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。
• Employees will ask you to tell them the upshot of change: How will things be different?
  员工会让你告诉他们变化的结果：事情会有何不同？
• 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。
• 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 would be win-win.
  结果将是双赢的。