Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1687
conclude
结束；终止
核心释义
to come to an end; to bring something to an end; to finish
- 1.
结束；终止。
To end; to come to an end.
- 2.
使结束；关闭；完成。
To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
- 3.
导致；促成；达成。
To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
- 4.
得出结论；作出最终决定。
To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
- 5.
封锁；限制；约束；禁止；阻止。
To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
- 6.
推断；推论(建立因果关系)。
to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
得出结论；决定；推断；达成；缔结；商定；限制；阻止；禁止；结束；终止。；使结束；关闭；完成。
用法In use
The meeting concluded after a long discussion.
用法提示：此处conclude用作不及物动词，表示“结束”。
From the evidence, we can conclude that he is innocent.
用法提示：此处conclude用作及物动词，后接that从句，表示“推断”。
They concluded a peace treaty after years of war.
用法提示：此处conclude用作及物动词，后接名词，表示“达成（协议）”。
conclude (that) ...
后面接宾语从句，常省略that
The report concludes that the economy is improving.
推断出结论
conclude sth
及物动词，直接加名词
She concluded her speech with a quote.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- conclude a meeting
- 结束会议
- The chairperson concluded the meeting at 5 p.m.
- conclude an agreement
- 达成协议
- The two companies concluded an agreement after long negotiations.
- conclude that
- 得出结论认为
- The researchers concluded that the drug is effective.
- conclude from
- 从……推断
- What can we conclude from these statistics?
- conclude with
- 以……结束
- The speech concluded with a quote from Shakespeare.
- conclude by
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“共同关闭”：con（共同）+ clude（关闭），一起关闭讨论，即结束、作结论。与include（包括）、exclude（排除）对比记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术场合，表示'结束'时多用于会议、演讲等；表示'推断'时常见于逻辑推理或结论陈述。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物和不及物动词，及物时表示‘结束’或‘推断’，常接宾语或that从句；不及物时表示‘结束’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'conclude' because they share the same stressed vowel /uː/ and following sound /d/ in their final syllable. Words ending in '-clude' (include, exclude, seclude, preclude) also share the spelling chunk 'clude'. 'Allude' and 'brood' have different spellings but rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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