result in

result in — phrasal verb

  • result inbase form
  • results in3rd person singular
  • resulting in-ing form
  • resulted inpast simple

1. to make a situation or event happen as the direct effect of something that came

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to make a situation or event happen as the direct effect of something that came before it

例句

The heavy rain resulted in flooding that damaged several homes near the river.

subject is a natural event or condition

Stephanie's careless mistake resulted in a three-day delay for the whole project.

同義詞
  • lead to

    less formal and slightly weaker causal link; common in everyday speech

  • cause

    more direct and forceful; often used when responsibility is attributed

  • bring about

    slightly more formal; emphasises deliberate effort rather than accident

  • give rise to

    formal or literary; often used for abstract developments or new situations

反義詞
  • prevent

    describes stopping something from happening rather than making it happen

  • avert

    formal; implies a negative outcome was avoided by timely action

文法句型

result in + noun phrase

result in + gerund

用法筆記

The subject names the cause or action, and the object (a noun phrase or gerund) names the outcome. Unlike 'result from,' which points backward to the cause, 'result in' points forward to the effect. Frequently used in formal or neutral registers to describe cause-and-effect chains.

常見錯誤

❌The mistake resulted in that the project failed.
✅The mistake resulted in the failure of the project.
💡'result in' takes a noun phrase or gerund, not a that-clause.
❌The accident resulted from a broken brake line' (when meaning the brake line caused the accident).
✅A broken brake line resulted in the accident.
💡'result in' and 'result from' point in opposite directions; 'in' introduces the effect, 'from' introduces the cause.