bottom line

noun

1. 要旨；基本论点；底线
   the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc.
   1. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
      底线是，我们今天必须作出决定。
2. 最终赢利（或亏损）；损益表底线
   the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated
   1. The bottom line for 2004 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.
      2004年最终获得税前利润8 500万英镑。
3. 可接受的最低价格；底价
   the lowest price that sb will accept
   1. Two thousand─and that's my bottom line!
      两千块——不能再低了！

1. N-COUNT 最重要的因素；要旨
   The bottom line in a decision or situation is the most important factor that you have to consider.
   1. The bottom line is that it's not profitable...
      最重要的一点是它无利可图。
   2. The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
      最关键的问题是这不能使每个人充分发挥自己的长处。
2. N-COUNT （生意上达成交易的）底线，最低条件
   The bottom line in a business deal is the least a person is willing to accept.
   1. She says £95,000 is her bottom line.
      她说95,000英镑是她的底线。
3. N-COUNT （公司在一段时期内的）盈亏总额，账本底线
   The bottom line is the total amount of money that a company has made or lost over a particular period of time.
   1. These small promotions were costly and they did nothing to increase his bottom line.
      这些小规模的促销活动成本很高，而且对增加他的最终效益没什么贡献。
   2. ...to force chief executives to look beyond the next quarter's bottom line.
      迫使主管们将目光不要仅局限于下一个季度的盈亏

1. The bottom line is that it's not profitable
   最重要的一点是它无利可图。
2. The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
   最关键的问题是这不能使每个人充分发挥自己的长处。
3. These small promotions were costly and they did nothing to increase his bottom line.
   这些小规模的促销活动成本很高，而且对增加他的最终效益没什么贡献。
4. Why did you give the bottom line right away?
   你怎么一下子就亮了底？
5. The bottom line is we made the choice in the business context we had.
   我们自己根据当时的商业环境进行决策，这是我们的底线。
6. The bottom line is that a project using existing assets will save a company time, money and resources.
   关键在于，使用现有资产的项目将节省公司的时间、资金和资源。
7. Hit the interviewer with your unique achievements and contributions to the companys bottom line.
   你独特的成就和对公司底线的贡献都将使面试官眼前一亮。
8. Give me some water, and I know I can go to work, that's the bottom line.
   给我一些水，我就可以去工作，这是最低限度的要求。
9. You know the bottom line.
   你知道自己的底线。
10. This price is already at our bottom line, and we can't concede any more.
    这个价钱已经是我们的底线，我们不能再让步了。
11. So you can increase the bottom line.
    所以你可以增加底线。
12. Fit bottom line on crankcase with a banjo bolt and two new aluminium seals.
    使用一个空心螺栓和两个新的铝制密封件在曲轴箱上安装底部管路。
13. That is my bottom line.
    这是我的底线。
14. But the bottom line is they're in love.
    但是最重要的是他们相爱了。
15. I hope last year's price can be maintained and that is our bottom line.
    我希望能保持去年的价格，这是我们的底线。
16. Steel platform for the bottom line as a warehouse or place, on top of office or warehouse;
    钢平台还适合底层作为仓库或放置流水线，上边办公或仓储；
17. The bottom line is that Seam is versatile when it comes to dependency management.
    最后，具有了依赖管理的Seam是多用的。
18. Trademark violations can hurt a business'reputation, and its bottom line.
    商标侵权会伤害到一个企业的声誉和底线。
19. Said more you do not understand, but do tell you a gentleman's bottom line.
    说多了你也不懂，但告诉你一条做君子的底线。
20. The bottom line is that TDD is a design technique but should not be the sole design technique.
    事实上，TDD是一门设计技术，但不是孤独的设计技术。
21. Will you please sign your name on the bottom line?
    请你在下面底线上签上你名字，好吗？
22. Interviewer: Of course, that's the bottom line!
    老板：当然了！这是底线！
23. The downside is it would also add another grand to the bottom line.
    缺点是它也将添加另一个大的底线。
24. There is no civilization, there is no basic moral bottom line.
    没有了文明，就没有了基本的道德底线。
25. At last, an algorithm for calculating the bottom line value was proposed.
    最后给出了计算底线值的方法及算法。
26. I've heard enough of your excuses. What's the bottom line?
    对于你的这些理由我已经听了太多了，重点（到底）是什么？
27. The bottom line is this: The process of giving and taking is a dynamic of every relationship.
    总而言之：给与和受与的过程是每一个关系中都存在的动态。
28. Just take a look at the bottom line.
    就看一下底线好了。
29. Whether or not he obeyed the law is the bottom line.
    关键问题是他是不是遵守了法律。

noun

1. the decisive point

2. the last line in an audit