How do you use "result" in a sentence?

The accident resulted in three people being injured. We're still waiting for the test results. As a result of the rain, the match was cancelled.

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Q: What does "result" mean?

A consequence, effect, or outcome of an action Result refers to the outcome or consequence of an action, situation, or event. As a verb, 'result in' means to cause or produce a particular effect, and 'result from' means to be caused by. In British English, 'get results' means to achieve success, and sports fans might exclaim 'Result!' to celebrate a win.

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Meaning: A consequence, effect, or outcome of an action

结果，成果，后果

resultado

結果、成果

결과, 성과

Result refers to the outcome or consequence of an action, situation, or event. As a verb, 'result in' means to cause or produce a particular effect, and 'result from' means to be caused by. In British English, 'get results' means to achieve success, and sports fans might exclaim 'Result!' to celebrate a win.

「result」指行动、情况或事件的结果或后果。作为动词，「result in」意味着导致或产生特定效果，「result from」意味着由…引起。在英式英语中，「get results」意味着取得成功，体育迷可能会大喊「Result!」来庆祝胜利。

«Result» se refiere al resultado o consecuencia de una acción, situación o evento. Como verbo, «result in» significa causar o producir un efecto particular, y «result from» significa ser causado por. En inglés británico, «get results» significa lograr el éxito, y los aficionados al deporte pueden exclamar «¡Result!» para celebrar una victoria.

「result」は、行動、状況、または出来事の結果や結末を指します。動詞として、「result in」は特定の効果を引き起こすことを意味し、「result from」は〜によって引き起こされることを意味します。イギリス英語では、「get results」は成功を収めることを意味し、スポーツファンは勝利を祝って「Result!」と叫ぶことがあります。

Result는 행동, 상황 또는 사건의 결과나 결말을 의미합니다. 동사로 'result in'은 특정 결과를 초래하다, 'result from'은 ~에 의해 야기되다를 뜻합니다. 영국 영어에서 'get results'는 성과를 거두다를 의미하며, 스포츠 팬들은 승리를 축하할 때 'Result!'라고 외치기도 합니다.

Examples

The accident resulted in three people being injured.
事故导致三人受伤。
El accidente resultó en tres personas heridas.
その事故で3人が負傷しました。
그 사고로 3명이 부상을 입었습니다.
We're still waiting for the test results.
我们还在等待测试结果。
Todavía estamos esperando los resultados de la prueba.
まだ検査結果を待っています。
아직 검사 결과를 기다리고 있습니다.
As a result of the rain, the match was cancelled.
由于下雨，比赛被取消了。
Como resultado de la lluvia, el partido fue cancelado.
雨の結果、試合は中止になりました。
비로 인해 경기가 취소되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'resultare' meaning 'to spring back, to rebound' (re- 'back' + saltare 'to jump'). Originally described a physical bouncing back — the sense of 'outcome' developed from the idea of what bounces back from an action.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal