eventual

Word family  noun event non-event eventuality uneventfulness adjective eventful ≠ uneventful eventual adverb eventfully ≠ uneventfully eventually

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·ven·tu·al /ɪˈventʃuəl/ ●●○ AWL adjective [only before noun]  EVENTUALLYhappening at the end of a long period of time or after a lot of other things have happened 最终的；最后的 Sweden were the eventual winners of the tournament. 瑞典队是锦标赛的最后赢家。 Both sides were happy with the eventual outcome of the talks. 双方对会谈的最终结果都感到满意。

Examples from the Corpus

eventual• They are potential rivals, maybe eventual allies, in the Democratic primary.• Despite his eventual betrayal of me-for which I have forgiven him-Hu was a superb implementer and an outstanding public servant.• The procedures cover each stage from initial reporting of a problem through to eventual correction.• No one was sure what the eventual outcome of the war would be.• Each measure, however, adds a cost factor to the eventual price of the electricity to the consumer.• The motor industry remains hopeful of eventual success.• Sweden was the eventual winner of the tournament.Origin eventual (1600-1700) French éventuel, from Latin eventus “what happens in the end”; → EVENT

e·ven·tu·al adjectiveChineseSyllable  

of period the time long of happening end a at or Corpus

eventual
e‧ven‧tu‧al AC /ɪˈventʃuəl/ adjective [only before noun]happening at the end of a long period of time or after a lot of other things have happened:
    Sweden were the eventual winners of the tournament.
    Both sides were happy with the eventual outcome of the talks.

even·tual AW BrE /ɪˈventʃuəl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈventʃuəl/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] happening at the end of a period of time or of a process 最后的；最终的；结果的◆the eventual winner of the tournament锦标赛的最终胜利者◆It is impossible to predict what the eventual outcome will be. 无法预测最终结果会怎么样。🔊🔊◆The village school may face eventual closure. 这所乡村学校可能面临最后被关闭。🔊🔊

• You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go. 在两个从句或句子之间可用上述词表示对比。though 多用于口语，although、even though 和 though 可用于句首或带有动词的从句开头。注意逗号的位置：◆Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game. 尽管每个人都打得不错，我们还是输了。◆We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well. 我们输了，尽管每个人都打得不错。
• You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though. * even 不能单独置于句首或从句开头以代替 although、even though 或 though：◆Even everyone played well, we lost the game.