ultimately
adv
1 in the end; finally 最後; 终於
Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent. 所有的殖民地最终均将独立.
2 at the most basic level; fundamentally 根本; 基本上
All matter ultimately consistsof atoms. 一切物质从根本上说都是由原子组成的.
It seems that there is a big waste pipe coming down from the town. Do you see it, over there?
好象有一条很粗的废水管从镇上通到海里。您看见了吗?在那边?
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.