the bottom line
[singular] the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc.要旨；基本论点；底线- The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.底线是，我们今天必须作出决定。🔊🔊
- (business商业) [countable] the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated最终赢利（或亏损）；损益表底线
- The bottom line for 2014 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.2014 年最终获得税前利润 8 500 万英镑。
- Sales last month failed to add to the company’s bottom line.上个月的销售未能增加公司的利润。
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