ultimately

英 [ˈʌltɪmətli]

美 [ˈʌltɪmətli]

adv.  最终; 最后; 终归; 最基本地; 根本上

CET4CET6IELTS法律

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2786 / COCA.1774

牛津词典

adv.

• 最终；最后；终归
  in the end; finally
  1. Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself.
     最终你还是得自己拿主意。
  2. A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
     糟糕的饮食终将导致疾病。
• 最基本地；根本上
  at the most basic and important level
  1. All life depends ultimately on oxygen.
     一切生命归根到底都要依赖氧气。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 最终；最后；终于
  Ultimatelymeans finally, after a long and often complicated series of events.
  1. Whatever the scientists ultimately conclude, all of their data will immediately be disputed.
     不管科学家们最后得出什么样的结论，他们的全部数据将会立即引起争议。
  2. ...a tough but ultimately worthwhile struggle.
     艰苦卓绝但最终还是值得的一次抗争
• ADV 根本上；归根结底
  You useultimatelyto indicate that what you are saying is the most important point in a discussion.
  1. Ultimately, Bismarck's revisionism scarcely affected or damaged British interests at all.
     从根本上说，俾斯麦的修正主义几乎未对英国的利益造成一丝一毫的影响或损害。

英英释义

adv

• as the end result of a succession or process
  1. ultimately he had to give in
  2. at long last the winter was over
  Synonym:finallyin the endat lastat long last

双语例句

• This can ultimately result in weight gain.
  这最终会导致体重增加。
• Even if the employer ultimately prevails, valuable time and money are lost.
  即使雇主最终胜诉了，也损失了宝贵的时间和金钱。
• What was it ultimately that led you to leave Sarajevo for Zagreb?
  最终是什么让你离开萨拉热窝前往萨格勒布的？
• Hope and humanity and perhaps, ultimately, futility.
  希望和仁慈，也许最终还是徒劳。
• However, ultimately, something specific triggered the avalanche that became the performance issue.
  不过，最终是某个特定的东西触发了“雪崩”，从而成为了性能问题。
• This gives clues to how planets and ultimately life is formed.
  这就给了我们星球以及最终生命是如何形成提供了线索。
• But, that is how you learn, grow, and ultimately succeed at new endeavors.
  但只有这样你才能学习和成长，然后你的新努力会最终成功。
• Napoleon ultimately failed in his plan to defeat the two armies arrayed against him.
  拿破仑计划击溃那两支列队待战的部队，却最终失利。
• Ultimately, it affected her ability to sleep, hit her confidence hard and led to depression.
  最终，这影响到了她的睡眠，严重打击了她的自信，致使她患上了抑郁症。
• He was ultimately overthrown and the country descended into chaos.
  他最终被推翻，整个国家则陷入了混乱。