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 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 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 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。
• But what was the upshot?
  然而结果又怎么样呢？
• The upshot: apple, Amazon and Facebook look like good long-term bets.
  其结论是：苹果、亚马逊和facebook看起来像是优良的长期下注对象。
• The upshot would be win-win.
  结果将是双赢的。
• 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 ( result) is that nuclear fusion can happen using rough-and-ready lasers and rough-and-ready fuel.
  结果就是利用简单的激光和一般的燃料，就产生了核聚变。
• To decide that I love my mother by staying beside her, and to play a comedy the upshot of which is that I do so – these are nearly the same thing.
  决定留在母亲身边表示我对我母亲的爱和演一幕喜剧，而其结果同样也是留在她身边，&这两件事情几乎是一样的。
• 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。