a)IN FACTin spite of what you thought was true or expected to happen 终究,还是
He wrote to say they couldn’t give me a job after all.
他写信说他们还是不能给我一份工作。
Union leaders announced that they would, after all, take part in the national conference.
工会领导人宣布,他们还是要参加这次全国会议。
b)IN FACTused to say that something should be remembered or considered, because it helps to explain what you have just said 毕竟
Prisoners should be treated with respect – they are human beings after all.
囚犯应该得到尊重——毕竟他们也是人。
I don’t know why you’re so concerned – it isn’t your problem after all.
我不明白你为什么这样担心,这毕竟不是你的问题。
Examples from the Corpus
after all• He wrote to say they couldn't give me a job after all.• But some things are private, after all.• Is that on the cards, or has Unesco got some rules that he is going to enforceafter all?• It was her father's home, after all.• It was their country, after all.• Something should be celebratedafter all, in these dim days.• I don't know why you're so concerned; after all, it isn't your problem.• Rita didn't have my picturesafter all - Jake did.• Printing and presentation should be as attractive as possible - after all the library is an attractive place isn't it?• These are, after all, very familiarspecies.