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 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 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。
• 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 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 was that the knockout mice ate considerably more than the normal animals.
  其结果是，基因敲除基因的老鼠吃比正常老鼠更多。
• 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 is that we are in a race against time.
  最终我们得与时间赛跑。
• The upshot is a game of cat and mouse as creditors resort to novel tactics to get their money.
  其结果是这是一个猫捉老鼠的游戏，正如债权人采取新颖的战术来得到他们的钱。
• 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 extraordinary upshot of this adventure was& but we have not decided yet that this is the adventure we are to narrate.
  这次冒险行动的结局是&不过，我们还没有决定这就是我们要讲的一次冒险故事。