conclude

【发音】

美 /kən'klud/ 英 /kən'kluːd/

【翻译】

1. vi. 结束， 终了

   英释:to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time

2. vt.推断出，推论出；缔结，议定

   英释:to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have

【记忆】

con(共同) ＋ clud(关闭) ＋ e → 全部关闭 → 结束

【短语】

1. conclude with : 以…结束

2. conclude a contract : 订立合同

3. conclude an agreement : 达成协议

【例句】

1. When the investigation is concluded, the results will be sent to the US Attorney’s office.

   等到调查结束后，结果会被送到联邦检察官办公室。

2. Francis, having concluded his business with James, left for Miami.

   弗朗西斯完成了和詹姆斯的买卖后就去了迈阿密。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 写作题)...we can conclude that curiosity is very important and helpful in personal development...

2. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...I'll conclude with an update on the 100...

3. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 听力题)...What can we conclude about the Keep-The-Drive Summit...

4. (2008.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...What do we conclude from the woman’s remarks about Bob Russel...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.推断；决定，[劳经]作结论；结束

   understand/condition/

2. vi.推断；断定；决定

   deduce from/draw the conclusion/

【同根词】

1. adj

   conclusive : 决定性的；最后的；确实的；确定性的

   concluded : 推论的

   concluding : 结束的；最后的

2. adv

   conclusively : 最后地；决定性地

3. n

   conclusion : 结论；结局；推论

   conclusiveness : 结论性；决定性

4. v

   concluded : 结束；推断；作结论（conclude的过去分词）