conclude/conclusion

conclude /kənˈklu:d/ vt. & vi. 推断，议定，作结论；结束，终了（作vt.时接名词/代词和从句）: The meeting concluded the plan for building a skating ground. 会议议定建一个溜冰场。What do you conclude from the facts? 从这些事实中你得出什么结论? Aristotle concluded that heavy objects always fell faster than light ones. 亚里斯多得断定重物总比轻物下落得快。 The meeting concluded after three hours. 会议于三小时后结束。

［辨析］与finish, complete, accomplish, close, end和terminate辨见finish

conclusion /kənˈklu:ʒən/ n.［c］ 1.结论：The judge’s conclusion was that Mr. Smith was innocent. 法官的结论是史密斯先生无罪。2.推论：They came to the conclusion that it was a thief who had stolen their diamond necklace. 他们推断出是小偷偷走了他们的宝石项链。draw a conclusion 得出结论：They drew different conclusions from the facts.他们根据这些事实得出了不同的结论。