outcome
noun
ˈaʊtkʌm
noun
1
the
final
result
of
a
meeting,
discussion,
war
etc
–
used
especially
when
no
one
knows
what
it
will
be
until
it
actually
happens
〔会议、讨论、战争等预先不知道的〕结果，后果;
[+
of
]
It
was
impossible
to
predict
the
outcome
of
the
election.
无法预测这次选举的结果。
People
who
had
heard
the
evidence
at
the
trial
were
surprised
at
the
outcome.
在审判过程中听取这一证词的人都对此结果感到吃惊。