- 1nC1
/ˈaʊtkʌm/
The final result of something such as a meeting, game, or election, especially when no one knows what it will be until it happens.
結果
複數 outcomes
核心畫面
One way to picture outcome: what finally comes out at the end of something that could have gone either way — a meeting, a match, an election. The word keeps a trace of that open door: you use it when the ending was not certain until it arrived.
可以想成 outcome 是「一件本來可能這樣也可能那樣的事，最後跑出來的那個結果」——會議、比賽、選舉都算。這個字…更多收起
可以想成 outcome 是「一件本來可能這樣也可能那樣的事，最後跑出來的那個結果」——會議、比賽、選舉都算。這個字身上留著那份不確定：結果出來之前沒人說得準，所以才會用它。原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
outcomenoun/ˈaʊtkʌm/
- 1
That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
- A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.
- How far are you willing to reach? / While you're coveting outcomes that you can't achieve / Now you're on a mission, but you won't complete / Shouldn't hold on to me, hold on to me / Try to let go of me, let go of me / Of what you'll never be / You'll hang yourself on that leash / Moral mind of a fool that never learns
- 2
mathematicsprobability-theorysciencesThe result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
- Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die.
- 3
educationThe anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience.
- learning outcomes
- The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus.
- 4
hobbieslifestylesportsThe scoreline; the result.
- Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。