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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·clude /kənˈkluːd/ ●●○ W2 AWL verb 1 [transitive]DECIDE to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have 作出…结论，推断出 → conclusionconclude that The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately. 报告的结论是这所学校应该立刻关闭。conclude from something that Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off. 理查森从他的研究中得出结论，两性之间的平等仍有很长的路要走。n GrammarIn more formal English, you can say it is concluded that something is true: It was concluded that the treatment should be stopped.2 [transitive] formalFINISH DOING something to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time 完成，结束〔尤指做了很长时间的事〕 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。 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。► see thesaurus at finish3 [intransitive, transitive]FINISH DOING something to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing 结束，终止 〔会议、书、事情或演说〕conclude with Each chapter concludes with a short summary. 每一章节都以一个简短的总结作为结束。conclude by doing something She concluded by saying she was proud to be from Salford. 她结束时说，身为索尔福德人她感到很自豪。 To conclude, I’d like to express my thanks to my family. 最后，我要对我的家人表示感谢。 ‘So now, ’ she concluded, ‘I’m trying to bring some order to the garden.’ “所以现在，”她最后说道，“我在想办法把花园整理一下。”4 conclude an agreement/treaty/contract etc AGREEto finish arranging an agreement etc successfully 达成协议/缔结条约/签订合同等 That same year, France concluded a trading agreement with Spain. 同年，法国与西班牙达成了一项贸易协定。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
conclude• At the very least, city officials are wise to see how those lawsuits are concluded.• The British car industry has just concluded a deal with the Japanese government.• European governments are trying to conclude a treaty to ban certain atmospheric tests.• The sales convention will conclude as planned on Sunday.• I can only conclude by saying that I am sorry the situation has developed the way it has.• I'd like to conclude by thanking everyone who has worked so hard to make this conference possible.• Davis concludes from an analysis of traffic accidents that the speed limit should be lowered.• He concludes, not by committing himself to atheism but showing empathy with it.• This year, Muslims will conclude Ramadan with the usual festivities on April 15 or 16.• The team concluded that an updated system was required.• It was for this reason that he concluded that different cells receive different genes.• It seems reasonable to conclude that people's behaviour is influenced by what they see on TV.• The patient quickly concludes that tablets are the real treatment and the diet of secondary importance.• The jury listened carefully to the evidence and concluded that the man was guilty.• By July the research team had concluded the main part of its work.• The Giants conclude the three-game series tonight in Palm Springs.• The police have now concluded their investigations.• Bette concluded with a gasp and sank her teeth into her sandwich.• He concluded with an appeal to everyone to support the campaign.• The report concludes with references to increase in long term unemployment and slump in business optimism.conclude from something that• We could conclude from this that crust is a definite aspect of character; we all love bread with lots of character.• It was concluded from these studies that elimination diets induce a prolonged remission similar to that achieved by other methods of treatment.• It would be wrong to conclude from this that Gandhi is opposed to conversion from one religion to another.• We conclude from this study that H pylori eradication enhances gastric juice ascorbate secretion, and thus increases intragastric anti-oxidant protection.• He concludes from these that houses, mountains, and rivers can not exist unperceived.• Fischler and Bloom conclude from these results that in visual word recognition the effect of context is essentially inhibitory rather than facilitatory.• It would be wrong to conclude from this debate that science is too important to be left to politicians.• Taylor concluded from the smell that the substance was marijuana.• But we should not conclude from this that they are therefore intrinsically objectionable and unworkable.To conclude• Conclusions To conclude, a basic script recognition system has been demonstrated.• Conclusions To conclude on such a vast subject as this is not easy but I would like to make the following points.• Conclusion To conclude, the prospects for philosophy of religion look brighter than they have done for many moons.• Training To conclude this section it is necessary to point out a few things about the squad training sessions.From Longman Business Dictionaryconcludecon‧clude /kənˈkluːd/ verb1[intransitive] to decide that something is true after considering all the factsThe Stock Exchange concluded that the accounts could be regarded as suspect because they made no reference to such businesses.We can conclude from the statistics that there is still an imbalance between the opportunities for men and women.2conclude an agreement/treaty/deal etc to finish arranging an agreement, treaty, deal etcWe would like to conclude the deal by the end of the financial year.3[intransitive, transitive] when something concludes, or you conclude it, it endsBy five the interview had at last concluded and we left.Anxious to conclude the meeting, he added: “All the figures you need are in the business plan.”→ See Verb tableOrigin conclude (1200-1300) Latin concludere “to shut up, end, decide”, from com- ( → COM-) + claudere “to shut”con·clude verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
decide Business the true that something considering is all to after Corpus
conclude
con‧clude S3 W2 AC /kənˈkluːd/
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conclude that
The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately.
conclude from something that
Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off.
2. [transitive] formal to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time:
When the investigation is concluded, the results will be sent to the US Attorney’s office.
Francis, having concluded his business with James, left for Miami.
3. [intransitive and transitive] to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing
conclude with
Each chapter concludes with a short summary.
conclude by doing something
She concluded by saying she was proud to be from Salford.
To conclude , I’d like to express my thanks to my family.
‘So now,’ she concluded, ‘I’m trying to bring some order to the garden.’
4. conclude an agreement/treaty/contract etc to finish arranging an agreement etc successfully:
That same year, France concluded a trading agreement with Spain.
▪ finish to complete the last part of something that you are doing: Have you finished your homework? | The builders say they should have finished by Friday.
▪complete to finish making or doing something that has taken a long time to finish: The new bridge will be completed in two years’ time. | She has just completed her PhD.
▪finalize to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle a plan or agreement in a satisfactory way: A spokesman said that they were hoping to finalize an agreement in the near future.
▪conclude formal to officially finish something: The police have now concluded their investigations. | Ralph Ellis, Managing Director, concluded the conference with a review of the trading year.
▪wrap something up informal to finish something successfully – used especially about agreements or sports competitions: Negotiators are meeting on Friday to wrap up the deal. | Liverpool had several chances to wrap up the game.
▪round something off British English, round something out American English to do something as a way of ending a day, an evening, an event etc in an enjoyable or suitable way: They rounded off the day with a barbecue at the beach. | A concert in the park is being organized to round off the programme of events.
▪get it over with/get it over and done with to do something that you have to do now, so that it is finished and you can stop worrying about it: Let’s go and do the shopping now and get it over with. | Just tell him how you feel and get it over and done with.
▪be done/be through informal if you are done, you have finished – used especially when other people are waiting for you: We’re nearly done. | We should be through in half an hour.
▪be through with something/be done with something informal to have finished using something – used especially when other people are waiting to use it: I’m done with the file. | I’ll let you know when I’m through with it.
▪tie up the loose ends to finish dealing with the final details of something, so that is all finished: ‘Is the talk ready?’ ‘I just need to tie up a few loose ends.’
con‧clude S3 W2 AC /kənˈkluːd/
verb Word Family: adjective: concluding, conclusive ≠ inconclusive; verb: conclude; noun: conclusion; adverb: conclusively ≠ inconclusively
Date: 1200-1300
Language: Latin
Origin: concludere 'to shut up, end, decide', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + claudere 'to shut'
1. [transitive] to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have ⇨ conclusionLanguage: Latin
Origin: concludere 'to shut up, end, decide', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + claudere 'to shut'
conclude that
conclude from something that
2. [transitive] formal to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time:
3. [intransitive and transitive] to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing
conclude with
conclude by doing something
4. conclude an agreement/treaty/contract etc to finish arranging an agreement etc successfully:
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Summing up an argument 总结论点
◆ In conclusion , the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people's perception of crime.综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。 ◆ Based on this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.基于这项研究可以得出这样的结论：增加街道照明设备并没有使犯罪案件报案数量减少。 ◆ To sum up , no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。 ◆ The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。 ◆ The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。 ◆ This study has shown that people's fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。 ◆ Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows . First…对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，… ◆ Overall /In general , women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。