() the amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated 损益表底线◆The drop in sales had a big impact on our bottom line. 销售量下降对我们的损益表底线有很大影响。◆The bottom line for 2005 was a pre-tax profit of €60 million. 2005 年的损益表底线是 6 000 万欧元的税前利润。◆a bottom-line loss of $281 million 损益表底线亏损额达 2.81 亿元⨁to affect / have an impact on / improve the bottom line 影响损益表底线；对损益表底线产生影响；改善损益表底线⨁a bottom-line loss / profit 损益表底线亏损／赢利ⓘ The term bottom line originally referred to the line at the bottom of a profit and loss account where the total amount of profit or loss was written. bottom line 这一术语原指损益表（profit and loss account）中的末行数字，这数字表示赢利总额或亏损总额。
the bottom linethe most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc. 要点；基本论点；底线◆The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today. 最关键的是，我们今天必须作出决定。
the lowest price that sb will accept 可接受的最低价格；底价◆Two thousand—and that's my bottom line! 两千块 ── 这是我的底价！