conclude
conclude
verb
conclude missives
verb
- [with obj.]bring (something) to an end
使结束
they conclude their study with these words.
他们以这些话结束调查报告。
[no obj.]we concluded by singing carols.
我们在结束时唱赞美诗。
■[no obj.]come to an end
结束
the talk concluded with slides.
报告以放映幻灯片结束。
■formally and finally settle or arrange (a treaty or agreement)
订立，缔结（条约，协议）
an attempt to conclude a ceasefire.
达成停火协议的努力。 - [with clause]arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning
作出结论；推断；断定
the doctors concluded that Esther had suffered a stroke.
医生诊断埃丝特中风了。
what do you conclude from all this?.
你从所有这一切当中得出什么结论？。
■[with direct speech]say in conclusion
下结论；总结
‘It's a wicked old world,’ she concluded.
“这是个邪恶的旧世界，”她下结论说。
■[with infinitive](US dated)decide to do something
(美，旧)决定
we found some bread, which we concluded to eat.
我们发现了一些面包，并决定吃掉。
conclude missives
- (Scots Law)(of a buyer) sign a contract with the vendor of a property or piece of land to signify change of ownership
(苏格兰律)（买方）与卖方签署房地产买卖合同以表明所有权改变
- Middle English (in the sense 'convince'): from Latin concludere, from con- 'completely' + claudere 'to shut'
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