Conclude



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GRE 红宝书

• v. 使...结束
• ［英］ v. 使...结束 ( bring sth to an end)
• ［记］ con ( 全部) +clude ( 关闭) -> 全部关掉 -> 结束
• ［同］ 同根词: exclude ( 排除在外) ; seclude ( 使孤立) 派生词: conclusion ( n. 结束, 结尾; 结论) ; conclusive ( adj.结论性的, 证据确凿的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (concluded; concluding)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concludere to shut up, end, infer, from com- + claudere to shut — more at close
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to shut up ; enclose
  • 2. to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action <conclude a meeting with a prayer
  • 3.
    • a. to reach as a logically necessary end by reasoning ; infer on the basis of evidence <concluded that her argument was sound
    • b. to make a decision about ; decide <concluded he would wait a little longer
    • c. to come to an agreement on ; effect <conclude a sale
  • 4. to bring about as a result ; complete
• intransitive verb
  • 1. end
  • 2.
    • a. to form a final judgment
    • b. to reach a decision or agreement
• Synonyms: see close, infer
• ? concluder noun

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