conclude
verb- [transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to decide or believe something as a result of what you have heard or seen 断定；推断出；得出结论 - conclude something
It is too early for us to conclude anything. 现在结论还为时过早。 - conclude something from something
What do you conclude from that? 你从中得出了什么结论？ - conclude (that)…
The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. 这份报告认为最省钱的做法是关闭实验室。 - conclude from something that…
He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. 他从他们的话语中推断出他们不赞同此项计划。 - it is concluded that…
It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low. 结论是需要作出的变更程度很低。 - + speech
‘So it should be safe to continue,’ he concluded. “那么继续下去应该是安全的。” 他推断说。
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument 总结论点 In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime. 综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. 根据这项研究，可以得出结论，采用新的街道照明并不能减少所报告的犯罪。
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime. 总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. 现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。
The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. 本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。
This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. 本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。
Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First… 对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，…
Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. 一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb1‘There really isn't much hope left,’ she concluded. 她总结说：“真的没有什么希望了。” It was concluded that there was little that could be done. 结论是几乎没有什么可以做的。 Whatever you conclude, remember that there are certain things we may not know. 无论您得出什么结论，请记住，有些事情我们可能不知道。
- conclude something
- [intransitive, transitive] (formal)
to come to an end; to bring something to an end （使）结束，终止 This was how the negotiations finally concluded. 谈判终于结束了。 Let me make just a few concluding remarks. 我来讲几句话作为结束语。 the concluding chapter of the book 这本书的最后一章 - conclude with something
The programme concluded with Stravinsky's ‘Rite of Spring’. 演出节目以斯特拉文斯基的《春之祭》结束。 - conclude by doing something
He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. 他讲话结束时祝愿大家回家一路平安。 - conclude something
The commission concluded its investigation last month. 委员会在上个月终止了调查。 And that concludes our programme for today. 到此，我们今天的计划结束了。 The main responsibility of a salesperson is to conclude a sale successfully. 销售人员的主要职责是成功完成销售。 - conclude something with something
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. 她以莎士比亚的一句名言结束了演讲。 - conclude+ speech
‘Anyway, she should be back soon,’ he concluded. “反正她快回来了。” 他最后说道。
- [transitive] conclude something (with somebody) (formal)
to arrange and settle an agreement with somebody formally and finally 达成，订立，缔结（协定） They concluded a treaty with Turkey. 他们同土耳其缔结了一项条约。 A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries. 两国之间签署了贸易协定。 The problems arose from the failure to conclude a new agreement. 问题是由于未能达成新的协议而引起的。
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘convince’): from Latin concludere, from con- ‘completely’ + claudere ‘to shut’.