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。
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
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)
make a hasty judgement before learning or considering all the facts 遽下结论,贸然断言
try conclusions with
(formal)engage in a trial of skill or argument with (正式)与…一比高低;与…一决胜负
语源
late Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere (see conclude)