regardless of the outcomeThese costs are payable regardless of the outcome of the case.不论案件结果如何,均应支付这些费用。
pending the outcome(formal)He has been suspended from his post pending the outcome of a police investigation.在警方调查结果前,他已被停职。
Synonyms resultresult
consequence
outcome
repercussion
These are all words for a thing that is caused because of something else.
resulta thing that is caused or produced by something else:
She died as a result of her injuries.她因伤死亡。
This book is the result of 25 years of research.这本书是 25 年研究的结晶。
consequence(rather formal) a result of something that has happened, especially a bad result:尤指不好的结果、后果:
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry.这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。
Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, negative, serious, tragic and unfortunate. Even when there is no adjective, consequences often suggests negative results.
outcomethe result of an action or process:
We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.我们在等待谈判的最终结果。🔊🔊
result or outcome?用 result 还是 outcome?Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by something else: Aggression is often the result of fear.Outcome is more often used to talk about what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear: Aggression is often the outcome of fear.Result is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen.
repercussion(rather formal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards.
Patterns
to have consequences/repercussions for somebody/something
with the result/consequence/outcome that…
a(n)/the possible result/consequences/outcome/repercussions