conclude
/kənˈkluːd/
v.
一句话记住
得出结论；断定；结束；终止
释义与例句
v.
得出结论；断定
to decide or form an opinion after considering evidence or information
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The researchers concluded that the treatment was effective.
研究人员得出结论，认为这种疗法有效。
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From her expression, I concluded that something was wrong.
从她的表情看，我断定出了什么问题。
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The report concluded that further investigation was necessary.
报告得出结论，认为有必要进一步调查。
v.
结束；终止
to finish something or come to an end, especially in a formal way
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The chairman concluded the meeting with a short speech.
主席以一篇简短讲话结束了会议。
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The concert concluded with a performance of a popular symphony.
音乐会以一首广受欢迎的交响曲结束。
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The two countries concluded a trade agreement after months of talks.
经过数月谈判，两国最终缔结了一项贸易协定。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 concludere（关闭、结束），由 con-（完全）与 claudere（关闭）构成。
con-
构词成分 · completely，完全
clud
构词成分 · to close，关闭
记忆钩子
clud 与“关闭”有关：把讨论收住，可指结束或得出结论。
词族与关联词
同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
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conclusion 结论；推论The evidence supports the conclusion that the water is contaminated. 证据支持水已受到污染这一结论。
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exclude 排除；不包括；阻止进入The price excludes tax and delivery charges. 这个价格不含税费和运费。
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include 包括；包含；把……列入The price includes breakfast and local taxes. 这个价格包括早餐和地方税。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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conclusion 结论；结束conclude 对应的名词。
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conclusive 结论性的；确凿的形容证据足以结束疑问、作出定论。
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conclusively 确凿地；结论性地conclusive 加 -ly 构成副词。
同义词
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infer 推断；推论infer 强调从线索或证据推出未明言的信息；conclude 可指经思考形成最终判断，也可指正式结束。We can infer from the data that demand is falling. 我们可以从数据推断出需求正在下降。
反义词
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begin 开始The next session will begin at ten. 下一场会议将于十点开始。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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include 包括；包含conclude 是得出结论或结束；include 是包括，前缀和词义均不同。The tour includes a visit to the castle. 这次旅行包括参观城堡。
常见搭配
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conclude that 得出……的结论The review concluded that the policy had failed. 审查得出结论，认为这项政策已经失败。
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conclude an agreement 缔结协议The firms concluded an agreement on joint research. 这些公司就联合研究缔结了一项协议。
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conclude a speech 结束讲话She concluded her speech by thanking the organizers. 她以感谢主办方结束了自己的讲话。