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| 1 | the final part of a period of time （时间的）最后一段，末尾 |
| at the end of sth You’ re going on holiday at the end of this month, aren’ t you? 你月底要去度假，是不是？ |
| by the end of sth The work should be completed by the end of the year. 这项工作应该在年底前完成。 |
| the very end It was only at the very end of the 19th century that this practice was abolished. 直到19世纪末这一惯例才被废除。 |
| | 1a | the final part of something such as a book , film , or piece of music （书、电影、音乐等的）结尾 | | You don’ t really know what it’ s all about until the end. 直到结尾你才真正明白这到底讲的是什么。 | |
| | 1b | the time when a situation , event , or series of events stops 结束；终止 | | Are you going to stay till the end of the game? 你要呆到比赛结束吗？ | | This agreement could mean the end of the nuclear threat. 这一协议也许意味着核威胁的结束。 | | at the end of sth At the end of the war the government made many promises for a better future. 在战争结束时，政府许下了许多关于创造更美好未来的诺言。 | | the end of the world Astrologers have been predicting the end of the world ever since the Middle Ages. 自中世纪以来，占星家就一直在预测世界末日。 | | an end to sth We want to put an end to discrimination. 我们要终结歧视。 | | no end in sight to sth (=something seems likely to continue) There is still no end in sight to the slaughter and suffering. 某事没有要中止的迹象 | |
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| 2 | the place that is furthest away from the centre of a long area or object 末端；尽头 |
| She jumped in the pool at the deep end. 她跳入游泳池的深水区。 |
| Take hold of both ends of the rope. 抓住绳子的两头。 |
| at the end of sth The only door was situated at the end of the corridor. 唯一的门位于走廊的尽头。 |
| the far end They live at the far end of our street. 他们住在我们这条街的尽头。 |
| | 2a | one of the two halves of the area where a sports game is played 半边球场；半场 | |
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| 3 | usually plural formal the reason for a particular action or the result you want to achieve 理由；目的；目标 |
| He could have achieved his ends by peaceful means. 他本来可以通过和平的手段来达到他的目的。 |
| for political/commercial etc ends The government manipulates economic data for political ends. 政府出于政治目的而操纵经济数据。 |
| for his/her/their etc own ends She used people for her own ends. 她利用人们达到自己的目的。 |
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| 4 | informal the part you have in an activity or situation 部分；方面 |
| From our end it looks pretty suspicious. 从我们这方面看，这事看来很可疑。 |
| Kate is more involved in the research end of things. 凯特参与研究工作更多一些。 |
| sb’ s end of the bargain/deal/conversation I’ ve kept my end of the bargain, but he hasn’ t kept his. 我遵守了我这边作出的约定，但他却没有遵守他作出的。 |
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| 5 | one of two places connected by a telephone conversation , letter , or journey （由电话、信件或旅行连接起来的两地中的）一地，一方 |
| at the other end I’ ll be there to pick you up in the car at the other end. 我会用车到终点去接你。 |
| on the end of sth They kept me waiting on the end of the line all afternoon. 他们让我在电话的这头等了整整一下午。 |
| at this/my end It sounds a bit crackly at this end. 电话这头听起来有点吱吱响。 |
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| 6 | literary someone’ s death 死亡 |
| a peaceful end 安宁的死亡 |
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| 7 | used in the names of some districts of cities 城区（用于城区的名称中） |
| I was brought up in the East End of London. 我在伦敦的东区长大。 |
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| - | at an end
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| finished |
| 结束的 |
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| The holiday was at an end and it was time to leave. 假期结束了，是离开的时候了。 |
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| - | at the end of the day spoken
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| used for saying what you consider is the most important thing about a situation after thinking about it |
| 最终；到头来 |
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| - | bring sth to an end
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| to stop something |
| 使某事结束 |
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| a final battle that brought the war to an end 结束战争的最后一次战役 |
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| - | come to an end
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| to finish |
| 结束 |
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| - | the end justifies the means
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| any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want , especially something good |
| 只要目的正当，可以不择手段 |
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| - | the end of the road/line spoken
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| the moment when someone or something has to stop , for example because they cannot succeed or improve |
| （由于失败或无进展等）停止，结束 |
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| - | get your end away BRITISH informal
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| to have sex |
| 性交 |
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| - | go to the ends of the earth
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| to put a lot of effort into something , especially when there are problems or difficulties |
| 不辞劳苦；竭尽全力 |
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| - | hours/days/weeks etc on end
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| used for emphasizing how long something continues |
| 连续数小时/日/周等 |
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| He talks for hours on end about absolutely nothing. 他滔滔不绝地谈论了数个小时，结果是废话连篇。 |
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| - | in the end mainly spoken
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| finally , after a period of time or thought |
| 最后；终于 |
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| In the end, we decided not to buy it. 最后我们决定不买它。 |
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| - | it’ s not the end of the world spoken
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| used for saying that something bad is not really as serious as someone thinks it is |
| 这还不是世界末日；这并没有那么可怕 |
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| - | keep your end up informal
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| to do what other people in your group expect you to do as your share of the work or responsibility |
| 尽自己的本分；做好自己的本职工作 |
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| - | make (both) ends meet
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| to have just enough money to buy the things you need |
| 使收支能够相抵；勉强维持生计 |
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| - | no end spoken
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| a lot |
| 非常；许多 |
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| Her English has improved no end. 她的英语已经有了非常大的提高。 |
| +of We’ ve had no end of trouble with this car. 我们这辆车总是出问题。 |
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| - | play both ends against the middle informal
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| to make two people or groups oppose each other so that you can gain something |
| 使对立双方相争而从中渔利 |
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| - | stand sth on end
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| to put something in a position so that its longest edge is upright |
| 将某物竖起来 |
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| The sofa was stood on end in the corner of the room. 沙发立在房间的一角。 |
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| - | to the ends of the earth
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| a very long way |
| 到天涯海角；很远的路程 |
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| - | to/until the end of time
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| for a very long time |
| 很长时间；永远 |
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| - | to this end formal
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| in order to achieve a particular aim |
| 出于这个目的 |
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| He wanted to discuss his position, and arranged a meeting to this end. 他想讨论一下他的立场，于是为此目的安排了一场会议。 |
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| See also | | - beginning 1 | | - deep 1 | | - hair | | - means | | - sticky | | - tether 2 | |
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