conclusion
/kənˈkluːʒən/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。
1.1
- the summing-up of an argument or text结论; 总结; 结束语。
1.2
- 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.
各调查组得出了相似的结论。
2.1
- Logic a proposition that is reached from given premises【逻】(根据所给前提得出的)命题。
短语
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。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere (see CONCLUDE).