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eventually

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·ven·tu·al·ly /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ ●●● S1 W2 AWL adverb  EVENTUALLYafter a long time, or after a lot of things have happened 终于,最终 He eventually escaped and made his way back to England. 他终于逃脱并返回英格兰。 Eventually, she got a job and moved to London. 最终,她找到了工作并移居伦敦。
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eventuallyIf energy prices continued to rise it would be worrisome and eventually feed into broader inflation measures.Seventy-two percent of people eventually found work, but mainly in low-paid service jobs.He eventually panicked and ran off as the boy screamed for help.The absence of unrelenting selling pressure may eventually stabilise land prices and stem the deterioration in balance sheets.Eventually, the sky cleared up and we went to the beach.The judge procrastinated, but eventually the tabloids had their sport.When Margy eventually went to court for her new shoplifting charge the judge gave her a probation order.
e·ven·tu·al·ly adverbChineseSyllable
time, after of long lot have a things Corpus a after or


eventually
eventually S1 W2 AC /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: event, non-event, eventuality, uneventfulness; adverb: eventfully ≠ uneventfully, eventually; adjective: eventfuluneventful, eventual
after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened:
    He eventually escaped and made his way back to England.
    Eventually, she got a job and moved to London.


🔑 even·tu·al·ly AW BrE /ɪˈventʃuəli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈventʃuəli/ 🔊 adverbat the end of a period of time or a series of events 最后;终于Our flight eventually left five hours late. 我们的班机最终晚了五个小时起飞。🔊🔊I'll get round to mending it eventually. 我最后会抽出时间来修理它的。🔊🔊She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. 她希望先在当地报社找一份工作,而最终到《泰晤士报》工作。🔊🔊 HELP Use finally for the last in a list of things. 列举事物中的最后一项用 finally。