conclude(动词):结束;作结论;推断出;(正式)缔结/达成(协议、条约等)。常见用法包括 conclude a meeting(结束会议)、*conclude that...*(得出结论认为……)。
/ˈkənkluːd/
We will conclude the meeting at 5 p.m.
我们将在下午五点结束会议。
After reviewing the evidence, the researchers concluded that the new method was more reliable than the old one.
在审查证据后,研究人员得出结论:新方法比旧方法更可靠。
来自拉丁语 concludere,由 **con-**(一起、完全)+ claudere(关闭)构成,原意有“把事情关上、封住”之意,后来引申为“结束”“作结论”。