bottom line
noun/ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn/
/ˌbɑːtəm ˈlaɪn/
- the bottom line[singular] the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc.
要旨；基本论点；底线 - 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。
- The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
- (business) [countable] the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated
最终赢利（或亏损）；损益表底线 - The bottom line for 2014 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.
2014 年最终获得税前利润 8 500 万英镑。 - Sales last month failed to add to the company’s bottom line.
上个月的销售额未能增加公司的利润。
- The bottom line for 2014 was a pre-tax profit of £85 million.