n (1)结(效)果(consequence of a particular action，operation，or course)[C，U][N(of)]：The negotiation has brought about/achieved/got/gained beneficial～s. 谈判产生/取得/取得/取得了有利的结果。We have had some excellent～s with our sales campaign. 我们的竟销活动已取得了极好的结果。obtain admirable /decisive / grave/harmful/absolutely negative /discouraging /encourag-ing/gratifying～s 取得了极好/决定性/严重/有害/截然相反/令人沮丧/鼓舞/满意的结果;yield/bear/produce a satisfactory～产生令人满意的效果;produce no/little～没有/几乎没有产生效果;produce much～ 产生了很大的效果;The～was surprising/quite unexpected /uncertain /fairly disappointing. 结果令人惊讶/完全出人意料/难以确定/令人相当失望。The fire was the～of carelessness. 那场火灾是因粗心而引起的。the～of years of hard work/a car accident/the fall 数年辛勤工作/一次车祸造成/跌倒引起的结果;the～of the inquiry/the research调查/研究的结果;He hasn't left much～behind him. 他留下的成果不多。〖同〗 consequence，effect;

(2)令人满意的结果(favourable outcome)[pl]：A good coach knows how to get～s from the swimmer. 一名好教练知道怎样使游泳运动员取得好成绩。

(3)(竞选、比赛、考试)成绩(结果)(final score or outcome of a contest，examination，election，etc)[C，尤pl][N(of)]：football/election/exam/box-office～s 足球比赛结果/选举结果/考试成绩/票房效果;final/educative～s 最后结果/教育效果;The～s of the election will be published tomorrow. 明天公布选举结果。The～(of the match)was a draw/2-1. (这场比赛的)结果是平局/二比一。What is the～of your examination? 你考的怎样?〖同〗outcome;

(4)(尤指足球)取胜(win(esp in football))[C，a～](BrE，infml)：If they don't get a～in the game，they will be put down into a lower division. 如果在这场比赛中不能取胜，他们的队就要降级。need a～from the match 需要赢得这场比赛;

(5)计算结果，得数(answer arrived at through calculation)[C]：If I divide 112 by 14，what is the～? 112 除以14 等于多少?Add all these figures and tell me the～. 把所有的数加起来，然后告诉我得数。〖同〗answer，solution;

as a result 结果：He refused to have medical attention in the early stages of his complaint，and as a～he became seriously ill. 开始感到不舒服时，他不肯接受治疗，结果病情加重了。

as a/the result of 由于……的结果：He went deaf as a～of an accident. 一次事故导致他耳聋了。

with the result that ... 结果，因此：John often told stories that weren't true，with the～that no one believed him any longer. 约翰经常讲些无中生有的事情，结果再也没有人相信他了。

without result 毫无结果，白费：The meeting ended without～. 会议毫无结果地结束了。

vi (1)起因于，因……而发生(be caused by sth)[I，I+prep(from)]：A saving in cost would～. 最终会节省费用。Nothing～ed(from his effort).(他的努力)毫无结果。We'll pay for any damage which～s (from our experiments). 我们会赔偿(由于我们的实验)所造成的任何损失。His injuries～ed from a fall. 他的伤是跌倒造成的。His illness～ed from bad food. 他的病是吃了变质的食品造成的。

(2)导致，造成(lead to a certain result)[I+prep(in)]：The use of such techniques will～in disastrous ecological changes. 使用这种技术会导致灾难性的生态变化。The accident～ed in three deaths/three persons dying/the death of three persons. 那次事故造成了三人死亡。Her singing lessons～ed in her getting a part in a musical. 她受过的歌唱训练使她在一部音乐片中获得了一个角色。The talks have～ed in a lessening of suspicion. 那些谈话最终减少了怀疑。～in success/failure/sickness/nothing 获得成功/导致失败/致使生病/毫无结果;〖同〗bring about;

→ re′sultant adj 结果的;

【辨异】1)result与 follow和succeed的区别见FOLLOW。2)result与arise和originate的区别见ARISE。3)result与consequence和effect的区别见CONSEQUENCE。