eventual

/ɪˈventʃuəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈventʃuəl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wəl -ˈven-chəl, -chü-əl/ (ame, mw)

eventual — adjective

  • eventualpositive
  • more eventualcomparative
  • most eventualsuperlative

1. describes what finally happens or becomes true as the later outcome of a process

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes what finally happens or becomes true as the later outcome of a process, often after difficulties, delays, or sustained effort

例句

The team celebrated their eventual victory after three seasons without a single win.

collocation: eventual victory

After months of tense talks, an eventual agreement was reached by both companies.

passive: eventual agreement was reached

同義詞
  • final

    more direct and common; 'final' can be used both attributively and predicatively ('the final chapter' / 'this is final'), while 'eventual' is attributive only

  • ultimate

    emphasises a final endpoint that nothing comes after; stronger sense of being last in a series, while 'eventual' focuses on the journey to reach that endpoint

  • resulting

    a participle rather than a true adjective; 'resulting' focuses on cause-and-effect, while 'eventual' emphasises the time or process leading up to the result

反義詞
  • initial

    refers to the first stage or beginning, directly opposite to the final outcome that 'eventual' describes

  • immediate

    highlights something happening without delay, contrasting with the time-lag inherent in 'eventual'

文法句型

eventual + noun

用法筆記

Attributive only — 'eventual' must always come before the noun it describes (e.g. 'eventual winner', NOT 'the winner was eventual'). Unlike 'final', it cannot be used predicatively after linking verbs.

常見錯誤

❌The success was eventual after years of effort.
✅After years of effort they achieved eventual success.
💡'eventual' cannot be used after 'be'; use it before a noun instead.
❌We hope for an eventual.
✅We hope for an eventual solution.
💡'eventual' is an attributive adjective and must be followed by a noun.