ultimately
adverb uk/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li/ us/ˈʌl.tə.mət.li/
C1 最终，最后
finally, after a series of things have happened
Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week. 一切将最终取决于下周开会和董事们商议的结果。
Ultimately, of course, he'd like to have his own business but that won't be for some time. 当然，他最终想拥有自己的企业，但那不会很快实现的。
C2 终归，终究
used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation
Ultimately, he'll have to decide. 他终究要作出决定。
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- His ambition is ultimately to run his own business.
- Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.
- Ultimately, if the product is poor, the business will fail.
- Ultimately, they decided to close the mine.