1happening because of STH 因为某事而发生 [countableC, uncountableU]RESULTSO/CONSEQUENTLY something that happens or exists because of something that happened before 结果,后果 → consequence
result of
Accidents are the inevitable result of driving too fast.
开车过快的必然后果就是车祸。
High unemployment is a direct result of the recession.
高失业率是经济衰退的直接后果。
end/final/net result (=the result at the end of a long process) 最终结果
The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.
所有这些改革的最终结果就是学校应该能给学生提供更好的服务。
Growing plants from seed can produce disappointing results.
将种子培育成植株,有时会产生令人失望的结果。
With a little effort you should achieve the desired result.
只要稍作努力,你就可以取得预期的效果。
as a result (of something)
As a result of the pilots’ strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
由于飞行员罢工,所有航班都被迫取消。
with the result that
Sara wasn’t at school last week, with the result that she missed an important test.
萨拉上星期没上学,结果错过了一次重要测验。
2sports/elections 体育运动/选举 [countableC]RESULT the final number of points, votes etc at the end of a competition, game, or election 〔比赛的〕成绩,比分;〔选举的〕结果
The results will be announced at midnight.
结果将在午夜公布。
the football results
足球比赛的结果
result of
A lot depends on the result of this match.
许多事情都取决于这场比赛的结果。
3scientific tests 科学试验 [countableC]RESULT the answers that are produced by a scientific study or test 〔科学研究或试验的〕结果
Results suggest that diet is very important.
研究结果显示膳食十分重要。
result of
Police are awaiting the results of a forensic examination.
警方在等待法医的鉴定结果。
positive/negative/inconclusive results
The experiments gave positive results in all cases.
The closure of the hospital is a direct result of Government reforms.
an indirect result
Some job losses were the indirect result of cheap imports.
the end/final result (=the result at the end of a long process)
The end result will be well worth the effort.
the net result (=the final result)
The net result of fewer officers on the street was rising crime.
the immediate result
Keep trying even if your first enquiry produces no immediate result.
the inevitable result (=a result that is impossible to avoid)
Weight loss is an inevitable result of the disease.
the desired result
These severe measures did not always produce the desired results.
positive results
The charity has seen positive results from health care and farming projects.
phrases
with disastrous results
The parachute failed to open properly, with disastrous results.
verbs
achieve/obtain a result
You can achieve the same result by simply clicking on the menu.
produce a result
A different approach might produce some interesting results.
have a result (=cause something to happen)
The campaign did have some positive results.
THESAURUS
result something that happens because of something else 结果,后果
The fire at the house was the result of a dropped cigarette.
房子着火是由一个丢弃的烟头引起的。
Many people find that herbal remedies produce a good result.
许多人觉得草药很有效。
consequence something important that happens as the result of a decision or action 〔某决定或行为的重大〕后果
Global warming will have serious consequences for the environment.
全球变暖将对环境造成严重后果。
Rising prices are the inevitable consequence of the grain shortage.
涨价是粮食短缺的必然结果。
repercussions the bad effects that happen later as a result of an event, often a long time afterwards 〔长时间之后显现的不良〕后果
The economic crisis in the US is likely to have serious repercussions for the rest of the world.
美国经济危机可能给世界其他地区带来严重后果。
The scandal could have major repercussions for his career.
这起丑闻可能会给他的事业带来很大影响。
outcome the final result of a meeting, election, war etc 〔会议、选举、战争等的〕结果
The final outcome of the election remained in doubt for several days.
几天来,大选的最终结果一直不确定。
So, what is the likely outcome for Spain?
那么,西班牙可能会怎样?
the upshot the final result of a situation, especially when this was unexpected 〔尤指未料到的〕结果
The upshot of all this was that the trial had to be delayed.
这一切的结果就是审判不得不延期。
the fruits of something literary the things that have been achieved as a result of someone’s efforts – used especially in the following phrases 某事物的成果〔尤用于以下短语〕
He did not live to see the fruits of his labours.
他没能活着看到自己的劳动成果。
They can now enjoy the fruits of their success.
他们现在可以享受自己的成功果实了。
Examples from the Corpus
result• Jobs are hard to get and, as a result, more young people are continuing their education.• As a result, it decided to review the case on its own motion.• I've tried three different ways of adding these figures and each time I get a different result.• Her parents believe that her death was a directresult of medicalerror.• Election results are not expected to be announced until Friday.• These are excellentresults for the ChristianDemocratic Party.• Turn to BBC1 for the latest footballresults.• We have completed our experiments and we are now analyzing the results.• It was a really exciting game, and the result was 2-1 to West Germany.• He hit that shot poorly, and it found the water, but the result was irrelevant.• Her constantcough is the result of many years of smoking.• D'you know the result of the Arsenal game?• Surveying the results of her handiwork, she stayed only long enough to see him scrabble for the safety of the bank.• This criticism can not be applied to the results for 1984-90.• Its hugemajority was the result of Labour / Lib Dem tactical voting against Tories.• More and more people are using cars, with the result that towns are much more polluted.• Pleased with the results, Buckingham then asked his former bandmate who he should get to play bass on the album.• The results of the attack included two helicoptersburnt out, and three groundcrew wounded.• The results of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.• The results suggest that fertility rates are a function not so much of religion as of education and employment.• The results of our accountant's calculations show that we are on the verge of bankruptcy.
positive/negative/inconclusive results• There have been inconclusive results from school-based clinic programs that provide contraception without a broadereducationalbackdrop.• Exfoliative cytology was negative in all 15 patients with benigndisease resulting in no falsepositive results and a specificity of 100%.• Get advice from your clinic about early interventiontreatmentoptions and support for people who have positive results.• Among numerousnegative results he found some quite simple compounds, aldehydes and fattyacids, which stimulatedoxygenuptake.• As they began to see the bad effects of their own waywardness, they also could see positive results of change.• Comparison with and without adjustment for smoking gave similarly negative results.• Tests, tests, and more tests. Negative results.• Experts in the United States later said that positive results on such tests could result from other sources.
exam results• Class composition and exam results are monitored.• David had appallingexam results at school despite his obviousintelligence because of his innerbattles.• Userstended to be children with low expectations of good exam results and generally low esteem.• And a system in which everybody has totalfaith in exam results.• But there is no substitute for a visit, and a request to see evidence of previousexam results.• Worshippers come by bus or car to pray to their ancestors, or perhaps for their children's exam results.• She says many things other than exam results make a good school.• It would be fair to claim that the exam results in Classics are very good.
For best results• Be preparedFor best results, do take time to prepare surfaces properly you plan to paint or paper.
result2 ●●○W2 verb [intransitiveI]
1RESULTif something results from something else, it is caused by it 〔因…〕产生,发生;〔由…而〕造成
result from
We are still dealing with problems resulting from errors made in the past.
我们还在处理过去的失误所造成的问题。
How would you cope with unemployment and the resulting loss of income?
你会如何应付失业及由此造成的收入损失?
2result in somethingphrasal verbphr vCAUSEto make something happen 导致,造成SYN cause
an accident that resulted in the death of two passengers
导致两名乘客死亡的事故
Examples from the Corpus
result in • If left untreated, the condition will eventually result in blindness.• Workersfear that the company's reorganization will result in layoffs.• Months of secret talks with the rebels finally resulted in the release of the hostages.
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result• Many of these were accepted during compromisenegotiations, resulting in tighterregulations than originally proposed.• The 1980 election resultsdevastatedfeminists and progressives across the nation.• In the past year there have been at least eight deaths in custody which are believed to have resulted from torture.• Polgar resolved to do the same, although for years it resulted in severepoverty.• Mr Lamont said a freeze in bills last year would have resulted in substantial increases for many businesses this year.• Imagine the mosaic of development that might have resulted to serve the visitors and draw even more.
result from• Karlin's novelsresulted from his experience in the Vietnam War.