1happening because of STH 因爲某事而發生 [countableC, uncountableU]RESULTSO/CONSEQUENTLY something that happens or exists because of something that happened before 結果,後果 → consequence
result of
Accidents are the inevitable result of driving too fast.
開車過快的必然後果就是車禍。
High unemployment is a direct result of the recession.
高失業率是經濟衰退的直接後果。
end/final/net result (=the result at the end of a long process) 最終結果
The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.
所有這些改革的最終結果就是學校應該能給學生提供更好的服務。
Growing plants from seed can produce disappointing results.
將種子培育成植株,有時會産生令人失望的結果。
With a little effort you should achieve the desired result.
只要稍作努力,你就可以取得預期的效果。
as a result (of something)
As a result of the pilots’ strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
由於飛行員罷工,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.
薩拉上星期沒上學,結果錯過了一次重要測驗。
2sports/elections 體育運動/選舉 [countableC]RESULT the final number of points, votes etc at the end of a competition, game, or election 〔比賽的〕成績,比分;〔選舉的〕結果
The results will be announced at midnight.
結果將在午夜公布。
the football results
足球比賽的結果
result of
A lot depends on the result of this match.
許多事情都取決於這場比賽的結果。
3scientific tests 科學試驗 [countableC]RESULT the answers that are produced by a scientific study or test 〔科學研究或試驗的〕結果
Results suggest that diet is very important.
研究結果顯示膳食十分重要。
result of
Police are awaiting the results of a forensic examination.
警方在等待法醫的鑒定結果。
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 結果,後果
The fire at the house was the result of a dropped cigarette.
房子着火是由一個丢棄的煙頭引起的。
Many people find that herbal remedies produce a good result.
許多人覺得草藥很有效。
consequence something important that happens as the result of a decision or action 〔某決定或行爲的重大〕後果
Global warming will have serious consequences for the environment.
全球變暖將對環境造成嚴重後果。
Rising prices are the inevitable consequence of the grain shortage.
漲價是糧食短缺的必然結果。
repercussions the bad effects that happen later as a result of an event, often a long time afterwards 〔長時間之後顯現的不良〕後果
The economic crisis in the US is likely to have serious repercussions for the rest of the world.
美國經濟危機可能給世界其他地區帶來嚴重後果。
The scandal could have major repercussions for his career.
這起醜聞可能會給他的事業帶來很大影響。
outcome the final result of a meeting, election, war etc 〔會議、選舉、戰爭等的〕結果
The final outcome of the election remained in doubt for several days.
幾天來,大選的最終結果一直不確定。
So, what is the likely outcome for Spain?
那麽,西班牙可能會怎樣?
the upshot the final result of a situation, especially when this was unexpected 〔尤指未料到的〕結果
The upshot of all this was that the trial had to be delayed.
這一切的結果就是審判不得不延期。
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〔尤用於以下短語〕
He did not live to see the fruits of his labours.
他沒能活着看到自己的勞動成果。
They can now enjoy the fruits of their success.
他們現在可以享受自己的成功果實了。
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…〕産生,發生;〔由…而〕造成
result from
We are still dealing with problems resulting from errors made in the past.
我們還在處理過去的失誤所造成的問題。
How would you cope with unemployment and the resulting loss of income?
你會如何應付失業及由此造成的收入損失?
2result in somethingphrasal verbphr vCAUSEto make something happen 導致,造成SYN cause
an accident that resulted in the death of two passengers
導致兩名乘客死亡的事故
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.