conclusion
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·clu·sion /kənˈkluːʒən/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL noun 1 [countable]DECIDE something you decide after considering all the information you have 结论 → conclude These are the report’s main conclusions. 这些就是这篇报告的主要结论。conclusion (that) I soon came to the conclusion that she was lying. 我很快就得出了她在撒谎的结论。 It is still too early to reach a conclusion on this point. 在这一点上作出结论还为时过早。 There are perhaps two main conclusions to be drawn from the above discussion. 从以上的讨论也许可以得出两个主要的结论。 All the evidence pointed to the conclusion that he was guilty. 所有证据都表明他是有罪的。 It’s important not to jump to conclusions. 决不要贸然下结论。 The police came to the inescapable conclusion that the children had been murdered. 警方得出了无法回避的结论: 这些儿童被谋杀了。2 [countable] formalEND the end or final part of something 结尾，末尾 SYN endconclusion of At the conclusion of the meeting, little progress had been made. 会议开到最后，没有取得多少进展。3 in conclusion FINISH DOING somethingused in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying 最后〔用于文章或讲话的末尾，表示即将结束〕 SYN finally In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today. 最后，我想说我今天很开心。n GrammarYou say: In conclusion, education reinforces democracy. ✗Don’t say: As a conclusion ... | As conclusion ...4 [uncountable]AGREE the final arrangement of an agreement, a business deal etc 〔条约、贸易协定等的〕缔结，签订conclusion of the conclusion of a peace treaty 和平条约的签订5 be a foregone conclusion CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto be certain to happen, even though it has not yet officially happened 是明摆着的结果 The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion. 战斗的结果早在预料之中。n COLLOCATIONSverbscome to/arrive at/reach a conclusion (=decide something)I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to study law.draw a conclusion (=decide something from what you learn or see)We tried not to draw any conclusions too early in the investigation.jump to/leap to conclusions (=decide something is true without knowing all the facts, especially when you are wrong)Everyone jumped to the conclusion that we would get married.lead to/point to a conclusion (=make you decide that something is true)All the data led to only one conclusion.support a conclusion (=suggest that something is true)The evidence supports the conclusion that his death was an accident.adjectivesan obvious conclusionAll her symptoms led to the obvious conclusion – she was pregnant.the wrong conclusionReporters saw the couple together and leapt to the wrong conclusion.the right/correct conclusionI am sure that you came to the right conclusion.the opposite conclusionA lot of scientific evidence supports the opposite conclusion.the inescapable/inevitable conclusion (=one that is very obvious, although you may not like it)The inescapable conclusion was that the country needed a change of leadership.the logical conclusion (=one that makes sense when you think about it carefully)The logical conclusion is that short commercials are just as effective as longer ones.a firm conclusion (=definite decision)At the end of the day, no firm conclusion had been reached.a surprising/startling conclusionAfter years of research, he reached a startling conclusion.a hasty conclusion (=one that you reach too quickly, so that you are probably wrong)Researchers must beware of drawing hasty conclusions. THESAURUSconclusion something you decide after considering all the information you have 〔综合所有信息得出的〕结论Doctors failed to reach a conclusion on the exact cause of death. 医生未能就确切的死因得出结论。The report’s main conclusion was that global warming was a serious threat. 这篇报告的主要结论是，全球变暖是一个严重的威胁。findings the information that someone has discovered as a result of their study, work etc 〔调查、研究等的〕结果，结论Surveys conducted in other countries reported similar findings. 在其他国家进行的调查也得出了同样的结果。result the answers that are provided by a scientific study or test 〔科学研究或化验得出的〕结果Have you had the result of your blood test yet? 你的验血结果拿到了吗？Examples from the Corpus
conclusion• The talks are aimed at bringing the dispute to a conclusion.• He or she is aware that logically derived conclusions have a validity independent of factual truth.• Introducing the changes has been a long process, and it's still nowhere near its conclusion.• Therefore, a tribunal or inferior court acts ultravires if it reaches its conclusion on a basis erroneous under the general law.• Consciousness, without any further necessary conclusions, is the only fact of which consciousness can be absolutely certain.• Once she'd met Janice and come to some conclusion, then she would know what she had to do next.• At the conclusion of the book, the reader is still not certain whether Markham is guilty or not.• At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty.• I thought about this and came to the conclusion that it seemed a very good philosophy.• That was the conclusion of a General Accounting Office report in 1992 on fraud in the health care system.• The conclusion, ergo sum, is not entailed.• However, several caveats need to be attached to this conclusion.• There was complete silence in the room as the play came to its tragic conclusion.inescapable conclusion• For those with limited experience of overseas Test matches, especially in the subcontinent, this is the inescapable conclusion.• Is the inescapable conclusion, therefore, that the régime finds itself between the devil and the deep blue sea?• The inescapable conclusion was that people were continually managing to think it up for themselves.conclusion of• Lucy was given a standing ovation at the conclusion of her speech.Origin conclusion (1300-1400) French Latin conclusio, from concludere; → CONCLUDEcon·clu·sion noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
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Corpus all after decide considering you something
conclusion
con‧clu‧sion S3 W2 AC /kənˈkluːʒən/
noun
These are the report’s main conclusions.
conclusion (that)
I soon came to the conclusion that she was lying.
It is still too early to reach a conclusion on this point.
There are perhaps two main conclusions to be drawn from the above discussion.
All the evidence pointed to the conclusion that he was guilty.
It’s important not to jump to conclusions.
The police came to the inescapable conclusion that the children had been murdered.
2. [countable] formal the end or final part of something
SYN end
conclusion of
At the conclusion of the meeting, little progress had been made.
3. in conclusion used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying
SYN finally:
In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.
4. [uncountable] the final arrangement of an agreement, a business deal etc
conclusion of
the conclusion of a peace treaty
5. be a foregone conclusion to be certain to happen, even though it has not yet officially happened:
The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.
■ verbs
▪come to/arrive at/reach a conclusion (=decide something) I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to study law.
▪draw a conclusion (=decide something from what you learn or see) We tried not to draw any conclusions too early in the investigation.
▪jump to/leap to conclusions (=decide something is true without knowing all the facts, especially when you are wrong) Everyone jumped to the conclusion that we would get married.
▪lead to/point to a conclusion (=make you decide that something is true) All the data led to only one conclusion.
▪support a conclusion (=suggest that something is true) The evidence supports the conclusion that his death was an accident.
■ adjectives
▪an obvious conclusion All her symptoms led to the obvious conclusion – she was pregnant.
▪the wrong conclusion Reporters saw the couple together and leapt to the wrong conclusion.
▪the right/correct conclusion I am sure that you came to the right conclusion.
▪the opposite conclusion A lot of scientific evidence supports the opposite conclusion.
▪the inescapable/inevitable conclusion (=one that is very obvious, although you may not like it) The inescapable conclusion was that the country needed a change of leadership.
▪the logical conclusion (=one that makes sense when you think about it carefully) The logical conclusion is that short commercials are just as effective as longer ones.
▪a firm conclusion (=definite decision) At the end of the day, no firm conclusion had been reached.
▪a surprising/startling conclusion After years of research, he reached a startling conclusion.
▪a hasty conclusion (=one that you reach too quickly, so that you are probably wrong) Researchers must beware of drawing hasty conclusions.
▪ conclusion something you decide after considering all the information you have: Doctors failed to reach a conclusion on the exact cause of death. | The report’s main conclusion was that global warming was a serious threat.
▪findings the information that someone has discovered as a result of their study, work etc: Surveys conducted in other countries reported similar findings.
▪result the answers that are provided by a scientific study or test: Have you had the result of your blood test yet?
con‧clu‧sion S3 W2 AC /kənˈkluːʒən/
noun Word Family: adjective: concluding, conclusive ≠ inconclusive; verb: conclude; noun: conclusion; adverb: conclusively ≠ inconclusively
1. [countable] something you decide after considering all the information you have ⇨ conclude: conclusion (that)
2. [countable] formal the end or final part of something
SYN end
conclusion of
3. in conclusion used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying
SYN finally:
4. [uncountable] the final arrangement of an agreement, a business deal etc
conclusion of
5. be a foregone conclusion to be certain to happen, even though it has not yet officially happened:
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Theory 理论
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis创立理论；提出假设 build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 advance/argue/develop the thesis that…提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis探讨一个想法／概念／假设 make a prediction/an inference预测；推断 base a prediction/your calculations on sth基于…做出预测／估算 investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 do research/an experiment/an analysis做研究／实验／分析 make observations/measurements/calculations观察；测量；计算 carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials进行实验／模拟／临床试验 repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis重做实验／测试／分析 replicate a study/the results/the findings做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/( a behaviorespecially
观察／研究／审查／调查／评估一种模式／一个过程／一种行为 fund/support the research/project/study资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 seek/provide/get/secure funding for research寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果
collect/gather/extract data/information收集／提取数据／信息 yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 consider/compare/interpret the results/findings思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 fit the data/model与数据／模型相符合 confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem证明猜测／假设／定理 draw/make/reach the same conclusions得出同样的结论 read/review the records/literature阅读／评论记录／文献 describe/report an experiment/a study描述／报告一项实验／研究 present/publish/summarize the results/findings提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
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。
◆ I'm afraid time is running out/we're running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.恐怕时间不多了，所以这将是我们最后一个问题了。 ◆ We've only got a couple of minutes left, socan we summarize what we've agreed?我们只剩下几分钟了，所以概括一下已经达成一致的意见好吗？ ◆ I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks… 我想最后说几句来结束这次会议… ◆ We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.我们就到这儿吧，非常感谢大家的参与。 ◆ Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.好了，我们今天没有时间了，但星期二我们将再次开会。 ◆ I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.感谢大家出席这次会议，以及为这次富有成效的会议付出的努力。
