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 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 of the controversy is that the pure geometers reasserted their role in mathematics.
  论战的结局是纯粹几何学家重申了他们在数学中的作用。
• What was the final upshot of that matter?
  这事情最后结局如何？
• 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。
• 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 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 is that we are in a race against time.
  最终我们得与时间赛跑。
• The upshot: Lawsuits and takeovers moved faster than the products.
  结局：官司和收购来得比产品还快。
• 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。