单词 | eventually |
释义 | eventually (ɪventʃuəli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B2 Eventually means in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or arguments. Eventually, the army caught up with him in Latvia. The flight eventually got away six hours late. 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Eventually means at the end of a situation or process or as the final result of it. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult. She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns. Synonyms: in the end, finally, one day, after all Collocations: hope eventually to We hope eventually to buy or take a long lease of premises and in the meantime wish to invest our funds to the best advantage. Times, Sunday Times The scientists hope eventually to find out which factors were tied to the ageing, and how much of it was lifestylerelated and how much genetic. Times, Sunday Times I am very happy in my team and hope eventually to be promoted to a more senior role here. Times, Sunday Times They are growing two rediscovered apple varieties in their garage and hope eventually to plant an orchard of lost apples. Times, Sunday Times I hope eventually to have a settled relationship, but it's going to have to be with a very special guy who 7 won't get jealous. The Sun Perhaps the pound's 20 per cent devaluation since 2007 will lead eventually to the long-awaited surge in overseas sales. Times, Sunday Times The findings, based on a sample of nearly 41,000 individuals from 54 previous studies, could lead eventually to the development of a genetic test for the gene. Times, Sunday Times There has been a further suggestion that such beliefs lead eventually to a distrust of others, especially those in authority. Times, Sunday Times Otherwise, shutdown will lead eventually to meltdown. Times, Sunday Times This was to lead eventually to the merger of the two schools, and the end of the merged school's existence as a grammar school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The move upmarket may succeed eventually, but the next few months could be difficult. Times, Sunday Times No, he says, because failing first may be the best way to succeed eventually. Times, Sunday Times Last time out, the castaways had managed to find a muddy pool of water and succeeded eventually in lighting a fire. Times, Sunday Times He succeeded eventually in recovering the colleges themselves and about 30,000 which had been kept in the names of the bishops, but the main claim amounting to 120,000 was lost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 终于 Japanese: ついに |
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