result

result
re|sult1 W1S1 [rıˈzʌlt] n
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1¦(happening because of something)¦
2¦(sports/elections)¦
3¦(scientific tests)¦
4¦(examinations)¦
5¦(success)¦
6¦(business)¦
7 get a result
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1.) ¦(HAPPENING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING)¦ [U and C]
something that happens or exists because of something that happened before
→↑consequence result of
▪ Accidents are the inevitable result of driving too fast.
▪ High unemployment is a direct result of the recession.
end/final/net result
(=the result at the end of a long process)
▪ The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.
▪ Growing plants from seed can produce disappointing results .
▪ With a little effort you should achieve the desired result .
as a result (of sth)
▪ As a result of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
with the result that
▪ Sara wasn't at school last week, with the result that she missed an important test.
2.) ¦(SPORTS/ELECTIONS)¦
the final number of points, votes etc at the end of a competition, game, or election
▪ The election results will be announced at midnight.
▪ the football results
result of
▪ A lot depends on the result of this match.
3.) ¦(SCIENTIFIC TESTS)¦
the answers that are produced by a scientific study or test
▪ Results suggest that diet is very important.
result of
▪ Police are awaiting the results of a forensic examination.
positive/negative/inconclusive results
▪ The experiments gave positive results in all cases.
4.) ¦(EXAMINATIONS)¦ BrE
the mark you get in an examination
American Equivalent: grade
▪ When do we get our exam results ?
5.) ¦(SUCCESS)¦
the achievement of something
▪ She certainly knows how to get results .
▪ For best results , always use fresh ingredients when you are cooking.
6.) ¦(BUSINESS)¦
results [plural]
the accounts of a business that show how successful it has been over a period of time, usually a year
▪ British Airways has announced disappointing results for the first half of the year.
7.) get a result
BrE informal to win a victory in a sports match
▪ They were lucky to get a result on Saturday.
result 2
result2 W3 v
[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: resultare [i]'to jump back, result', from saltare 'to jump']
if something results from something else, it is caused by it
result from
▪ We are still dealing with problems resulting from errors made in the past.
▪ How would you cope with unemployment and the resulting loss of income?
result in [result in sth] phr v
to make something happen
= ↑cause
▪ an accident that resulted in the death of two passengers
result 3
result3 interjection informal
Result!
said when you have just done something successfully

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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