result from

IPA/ɹɪzˈʌlt fɹɒm/
IPA/ɹɪzˈʌlt fɹʌm/

result from — 片語動詞

  • result frombase form
  • results from3rd person singular
  • resulting from-ing form
  • resulted frompast simple

1. to happen or exist because of something that came before, so that the earlier th

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

起因於；源於

由前面發生的事所造成、引起

to happen or exist because of something that came before, so that the earlier thing is the reason for it

例句

Most of the flooding resulted from three days of heavy rain over the mountains.

大部分的淹水起因於山區連續三天的大雨。

result from + noun naming the cause

The team's success resulted from months of careful planning by Nkechi and her staff.

團隊的成功源於 Nkechi 和她的同仁好幾個月的細心規劃。

subject is an outcome; cause follows 'from'

同義詞
  • arise from

    slightly more formal; common with problems or feelings

  • stem from

    stresses a single root cause, often an underlying one

  • come from

    more everyday and general; weaker cause-effect link

反義詞
  • result in

    opposite direction: subject is the cause, not the effect

  • lead to

    subject causes the later event rather than being caused by it

文法句型

result from + noun

result from + verb-ing

用法筆記

Subject is the effect or outcome; the cause comes after 'from'. The reverse direction uses 'result in' (cause + result in + effect) — don't confuse the two.

常見錯誤

❌The fire resulted in a gas leak.' (when the leak caused the fire)
✅The fire resulted from a gas leak.
💡'result from' points back to the cause; 'result in' points forward to the effect.
❌The delay resulted by bad weather.
✅The delay resulted from bad weather.
💡the cause always follows 'from', never 'by'.