{
    "term": "result",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a thing that is caused or produced because of something else",
            "sensetop": "result of somethingas a resultas a result of somethingwith the result that…with… results",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "And did your intervention **produce the** desired **result**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **yield/achieve a result**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company's failure was a **direct result** of bad management.",
                    "contextForm": "result of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This book is the result of 25 years of research."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **end result** *(= the final one)* of her hard work was a place at medical school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.",
                    "contextForm": "as a result"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She died as a result of her injuries.",
                    "contextForm": "as a result of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The farm was flooded, with the result that the crop was lost.",
                    "contextForm": "with the result that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He decided to get involved, with disastrous results.",
                    "contextForm": "with… results"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although big teams may not be the most efficient, many architects believe they yield the best result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You may need to apply several coats to achieve the result that you want."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was the predictable result of their negligence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He regards this as the inevitable result of market forces."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A change in advertising focus can have positive results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My interference had a rather unfortunate result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Parking restrictions were lifted, with the result that the road is permanently blocked by cars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They changed places, with unexpected results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The end result is a great album."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The overall result is impressive and persuasive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These actions were taken as a direct result of the strike."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was not the result we had hoped to achieve."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When I showed my customer the final result he was thrilled."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their aim was to build community cohesion, but the net result has been just the opposite."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The end result of using this method is that learners leave the classroom discouraged."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have worked very hard, and the result is amazing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When I tried to make my own sourdough bread the result was disappointing."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["beneficial", "encouraging", "favourable/​favorable"],
                "verb + result": ["deliver", "have", "produce"],
                "preposition": ["as a/​the result", "with a/​the result"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the final score or the name of the winner in a sports event, competition, election, etc.",
            "sensetop": "result of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **election results**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The announcer was reading out the football results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will **announce the result** of the vote tonight.",
                    "contextForm": "result of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The aim was to influence the result of the presidential elections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The announcer read out the results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The judges announced the medal results yesterday in the International Wine Challenge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you do not want to know the result of the game, look away now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll have all the final results on our show tonight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The final results saw Canada holding on to first over Italy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll bring you the official results as soon as we get them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The election result was inconclusive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The finalists stand nervously awaiting the result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was the party's best result since 1997."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a disastrous result for the Conservatives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A vote of no confidence would damage the Prime Minister regardless of the result."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports", "Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["election", "electoral", "poll"],
                "verb + result": ["announce", "read out", "influence"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a victory or a success",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We badly need to **get a result** from this match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a great result for us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He left. Result! *(= used when you are happy something has happened)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Anything less than a major defeat against Chelsea would be a result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He actually liked the arrangement--a result for me!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This decision is a result for everyone who cares about our village history."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're not disappointed at all--in fact, we consider this a result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My wife found 115 euros in our travel wallet from a previous holiday. What a result!"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the mark or grade you get in an exam or in a number of exams",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Have you had your results yet?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When do you get your **exam results**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Millions of students are anxiously awaiting their results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had disappointing results at A-level, but went on to do very well at university."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A-level results come out next week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My results came through the post."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I spoke to them about the importance of goals and believing in themselves, regardless of their final year results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had a 99% pass rate, the school's best results ever."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My best result was an A* in Geography."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's results day on Thursday."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["encouraging", "excellent", "good"],
                "verb + result": ["get", "have"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the information that you get from a scientific test or piece of research",
            "sensetop": "result of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Other research has **yielded** similar **results**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The doctor will explain your blood **test results**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **positive/negative** test **result**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **results of a study**",
                    "contextForm": "result of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **results** of our experiment **indicate** that environmental factors play a part."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **results obtained** were compared with previous results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Survey results indicate that a majority of consumers are willing to pay more for better quality meat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Preliminary results suggest that there is no cause for concern."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Test results showed high amounts of lead in the samples."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They reported the results of an extensive survey of undergraduates."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She presented her results at the American Psychological Society's annual conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He will publish full results in a peer-reviewed scientific journal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Clinical results have been very encouraging."
                },
                {
                    "text": "if a woman receives an abnormal result on a blood test"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Once you have a positive result on a home pregnancy test, you should contact your doctor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The same result was obtained for wheat as for corn, cotton, oats, and soybeans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We compared the results with those from other population groups."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are eagerly awaiting the results of the 5-year trial."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Work on the plan has been halted, pending the results of a judicial investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Different labs may report results in different ways."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Care is needed when interpreting these results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He expects to have final results later this year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I haven't had the X-ray results yet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Researchers have found conflicting results on the effects of the drug."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists tested 20 drugs, all with negative results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Such approaches may give misleading results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That could bias study results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The doctor is still waiting for my results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The results from various recent surveys were evaluated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The results provide many insights into the mating rituals of these animals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study produced inconclusive results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are 3 ways to obtain more accurate results in cases such as this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These results differ somewhat from those reported by previous studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These results highlight the growing threat posed by this infection."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They hope to publish their results next month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We found some puzzling results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team has achieved promising results during testing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have yet to see any concrete results from the research."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We ran the test again to verify the result."
                },
                {
                    "text": "statistically significant results"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["early", "initial", "preliminary"],
                "verb + result": ["await", "wait for", "get"],
                "result + verb": [
                    "demonstrate something",
                    "illustrate something",
                    "reflect something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["pending the result of", "result from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the information that you get from a computer search",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My search produced several thousand results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The user can control how the **search results** are displayed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the first page of search results"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "things that are achieved successfully",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The project is beginning to **show results**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a coach who knows how to **get results** from his players"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**For best results**, defrost fully before use."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't just make promises, I deliver results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a process that delivers superior results"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When is all your effort going to show some results?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've paid a lot of money and they expect results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Measurable results are the key to motivation on any diet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here's how to get the best long-term results from your mutual funds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her commitment to excellence yields results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The area has been experiencing a building boom, with mixed results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wrote and directed the movie, to very mixed results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you can't get satisfactory results on your own, remember that professional help is available."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Charging a client by the hour, regardless of results, offers little transparency."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["concrete", "tangible"],
                "verb + result": ["come up with", "deliver", "get"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the amount of profit or loss made by a business over a particular period of time",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Companies are required by law to **report their** financial **results** on a quarterly basis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company will **publish its** interim **results** *(= before the final results are known)* on Monday."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The corporation is expected to **announce** improved **results** for the last quarter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On March 4 the company announces its interim results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sales were some 40% above this year's expected results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company blamed the poor results on bad weather."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a series of disappointing financial results"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He reviewed the company's quarterly results."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sector showed results that were down on last year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "GrainCorp and AWB have announced strong half-year results."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈzʌlt/",
                "audio": "re/result/result__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈzʌlt/",
                "audio": "re/result/result__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (as a verb): from medieval Latin resultare ‘to result’, earlier in the sense ‘spring back’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + saltare (frequentative of salire ‘to jump’). The noun dates from the early 17th cent."
}