result

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result 结果，后果

re-,向后，往回，-sul,跳，词源同 salient,resilient.即跳回，引申词义结果，后果。

result: result: [15] Etymologically, to result is to ‘jump backwards’. The word comes ultimately from Latin resultāre ‘jump backwards’, hence ‘rebound’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ and saltāre ‘jump’ (source of English insult, sauté, etc). In medieval Latin it came to be used figuratively for ‘happen as a consequence’, the sense in which English borrowed it. It was not used as a noun until the 17th century.
=> assault, insult, sauté
result (v.): early 15c., "occur as a result, arise as a consequence," from Medieval Latin resultare "to result," in classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound," frequentative of past participle of resilire "to rebound" (see resilience). Related: Resulted; resulting.
result (n.): 1620s, "action of springing back;" 1640s, "outcome, effect," from result (v.). Related: Results. Mathematical sense from 1771.

1. The result reflects a modest rightward shift in opinion.: 结果显示舆论出现一定程度的右倾。

2. Receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing.: 牙龈萎缩可能是疾病导致的，也可能仅仅是错误的刷牙方式引起的。

3. Many motor accidents are the result of unthinkingly mixing speed and alcohol.: 许多机动车事故都是不计后果地酒后开快车造成的。

4. All sorts of colours will result as these flowers hybridise freely.: 这些花自由杂交后会产生各种各样的颜色。