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

• 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 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: 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 of all this is that China is hopelessly behind on its target for electric car ownership.
  由此造成的结果是，中国电动汽车的保有量远远落后于目标。
• The upshot is wage inflation.
  这一切的结果就是工资通胀。
• 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 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。
• 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 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 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。