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 is that we are in a race against time.
  最终我们得与时间赛跑。
• 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。
• 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 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: 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 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 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。
• 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。
• What was the upshot of it all then?
  那整件事情的结局是什么呢？