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

• Narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating.
  狭隘自私的行为最终会自拆台脚。
• The exhibition is an enjoyable and, ultimately, life-affirming experience.
  这个展览是一次不但令人愉快，而且还鼓舞人心的体验。
• Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.
  从政者最终是向选民负责。
• 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。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.
  那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• It is not your talents or abilities, but your choices that ultimately decide your fate.
  你的命运不是由你的天赋或是能力决定的，而是由你的选择决定了你最终的命运。
• Ultimately much of the funds have flowed to property developers and local-government infrastructure projects.
  许多资金最终都流向了房地产开发商和地方政府基建项目。
• 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。
• Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating.
  弄虚作假最终会自食其果。
• Hope and humanity and perhaps, ultimately, futility.
  希望和仁慈，也许最终还是徒劳。