Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1687
conclude
结束；终止
to come to an end; to bring something to an end; to finish
- 1.
To end; to come to an end.
结束；终止。
- 2.
To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
使结束；关闭；完成。
- 3.
To bring about as a result; to effect; to make.
导致；促成；达成。
- 4.
To come to a conclusion, to a final decision.
得出结论；作出最终决定。
- 5.
To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar.
封锁；限制；约束；禁止；阻止。
- 6.
to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
推断；推论(建立因果关系)。
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。
In use
The meeting concluded after a long discussion.
From the evidence, we can conclude that he is innocent.
They concluded a peace treaty after years of war.
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.
结束某事
conclude with sth
不及物用法，后接with
The movie concludes with a dramatic scene.
以...结束
Connections
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
- 以（做某事）结束
- She concluded by thanking everyone for their support.
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
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’。
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.