outcome

outcome — noun

1. what finally happens because of an action, decision, process, or situation.

1.名詞C1
釋義

what finally happens because of an action, decision, process, or situation.

例句

The outcome of the vote surprised even senior members of the party.

outcome of + noun

After weeks of rain, the farmers feared a poor outcome for the rice crop.

outcome for + noun

同義詞
  • result

    the closest everyday word and less focused on the final stage

  • consequence

    often stresses what follows from an action, especially something serious

  • effect

    often refers to an influence or change rather than the overall end point

  • aftermath

    usually describes what remains after a bad event

反義詞
  • cause

    the thing that produces a result rather than the result itself

文法句型

the outcome of + noun

outcome for + noun

用法筆記

Often follows 'of' to name the event, process, or case that leads to the result: 'the outcome of the talks'. Common with verbs like 'predict', 'determine', 'affect', and 'improve', especially when the final result is still uncertain or being judged.

常見錯誤

❌The outcome from the meeting was a new plan.
✅The outcome of the meeting was a new plan.
💡'outcome' usually takes 'of' before the event that produced it.