eventual
adjective [ before noun ] uk/??ven.t?u.?l/ us/??ven.t?u.?l/
C2 最终的，最后的（尤指在付出很大努力或出现很多问题后形成的最终结果）
happening or existing at a later time or at the end, especially after a lot of effort, problems, etc.
The Dukes were the eventual winners of the competition. 此次比赛的最终胜利者是杜克一家。
Although the original budget for the project was $1 billion, the eventual cost is likely to be 50 percent higher. 虽然这项工程最初的预算是10亿美元，但最终耗资很可能要超出50%。
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- It is impossible to predict the eventual outcome of the negotiations.
- After such a great first half, we were deeply disappointed with the eventual result.
- The party's eventual aim was to integrate Britain both politically and economically into the European Community.
- The price was what decided our eventual choice of hotel.
- The eventual design was a great improvement on the one we originally considered.
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