conclude/kən'kluːd/

v.

➊ decide or judge sth after some consideration

➋ complete sth that you have been doing

➌ end a speech, meeting or piece of writing

v.

➊ [T] 推断出，断定：[conclude sth¹ from sth²] What can we conclude from their remarks? 我们能够从他们的话中得出什么结论？

◇[conclude (from sth) (that) ... ] We conclude from their remarks that they agree to the decision. 从他们的话中我们可推断他们赞同这个决定。

➋ [T] 完成，结束：conclude an investigation/study 完成调查/研究

◇conclude an agreement/a deal 达成协议/交易

➌ [I; T] 结束：[conclude with sth] The class concludes with a song. 这堂课以唱一首歌结束。

◇[conclude (sth) by doing sth] She concluded (her speech) by reminding us of our responsibility.她（演讲）结束时提醒我们要注意自己的责任。

构词con (= com-) + clude（= close 关闭）→“结束讨论”即“得出了结论”

同根 exclude; include; conclusion

音组-clude/-kluːd/

conclude; include