conclusion

conclusion
noun
  1. the end or finish of an event or process
    结束,终结;结尾
    the conclusion of World War Two.
    第二次世界大战的结束。
    ■the summing-up of an argument or text
    结论;总结;结束语
    ■[mass noun]the settling or arrangement of a treaty or agreement
    (条约或协议的)订立,缔结
    the conclusion of a free-trade accord.
    自由贸易协定的缔结。
  2. a judgement or decision reached by reasoning
    结论;推论;推断
    each research group came to a similar conclusion.
    各调查团得出了相似的结论。
    ■(Logic)a proposition that is reached from given premises
    (逻)(根据所给前提得出的)命题
常用词组
in conclusion
  1. lastly; to sum up
    最后;总之,总而言之;综上所述
    in conclusion, it is clear that the market is maturing.
    总之,市场正日趋成熟这一点十分清楚。
jump (或 leap) to conclusions (或 the conclusion that)
  1. make a hasty judgement before learning or considering all the facts
    遽下结论,贸然断言
try conclusions with
  1. (formal)engage in a trial of skill or argument with
    (正式)与…一比高低;与…一决胜负
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere (see conclude)
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