单词 | concluding |
释义 | concludingcon‧clu‧ding /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/ AWL adjective ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSthe one that comes at the end► last Collocations [only before noun] happening or existing at the end, with no others after: · What time does the last train leave?· Our house is the last one on the right. ► final [only before noun] last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc: · It’s the final game of the championship tomorrow.· the final scene of the film ► closing [only before noun] used about the last part of a long period of time, or of an event, book etc that has been exciting or interesting: · the closing years of the twentieth century· Barnes scored the winning goal in the closing minutes of the game. ► concluding [only before noun] used about the last part of a piece of writing, a speech, or an organized event, that ends it in a definite way: · the concluding section of the report· the judge’s concluding remarks ► penultimate [only before noun] the one before the last one: · the penultimate chapter Longman Language Activatorcoming at the end after all others► last happening or coming at the end, with no others after: · What time does the last train leave?· Could you repeat the last number for me please?· I really struggled on that last question.· Don't miss the last episode tonight at 8.00 p.m.· I may as well eat that last little piece.very last (=use this to emphasize that something is last): · The very last train leaves at 1.00 a.m.the last time: · That was the last time I ever saw her. (=I never saw her again)last chance: · Today is your last chance to visit the fashion show, which ends this evening.the last: · That lecture was the last in the series. ► final last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc: · Are you going to watch the final episode of 'The X-Files' tomorrow night?· He got as far as the final interviews, but he didn't get the job unfortunately.· I'd like to make one final point before we move on to another subject.final stages/moments/minutes (=at or near the end of a period or process): · The president appears tired but hopeful as the final stages of the negotiations begin today.· Whitney made both free throws in the final minute of the game.final game/round/match etc: · A victory over Fresno State in the final game Saturday would produce a record run of wins.· The two men were tied for the lead going into today's final round of the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament. ► closing the closing part of an event or period of time is the last part of it - use this especially when something important or exciting happens: the closing stages/chapter/sentence etc: · Marcos is expected to address the closing session of the conference later Monday.· The rider from the Netherlands is still in the lead as the Tour de France enters its closing stage today.· The closing scene of 'Casablanca' is one of the great moments of film history.closing seconds/minutes/years etc: · Barnes scored the winning goal in the closing seconds of the game.· the closing years of the 20th centuryclosing argument (=the final speech made by a lawyer in a court): · After the defense finishes its closing argument, the prosecution will have the opportunity to reply. ► concluding the concluding part of a piece of writing, a speech, or an organized event is the last part of it, which finishes it in the way that was planned: concluding stages/chapter/remarks etc: · We will return to these points in the concluding chapter.· In his concluding remarks, Santos drew attention to the issues facing developing countries. · The Appeal court will, at the concluding stage, test its own opinions against those of the judges in the original hearing. ► the latter formal the second of two things or people that are being compared with each other: · Opportunities for men and women, though especially the latter, are limited to employment in agriculture or domestic service.· There were two candidates for the presidency, Lyndon B Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater. The latter was known to hold extreme right-wing views. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► chapter Phrases· However, as I shall indicate in my concluding chapter, there were faults in Bukharin's own work.· This is a point to which I shall return in the concluding chapter.· Indeed, as we shall see in our concluding chapter.· We discuss this in more detail in our concluding chapter.· This issue will be discussed again in the concluding chapter. ► section· The concluding section considers the relationship between the external and internal auditor.· In the concluding section we shall speculate as to why this might have been. 6.· This concluding section explores selected implications for practice.· These are points to be returned to in our concluding section.· The exhibition will be basically chronological in format with a concluding section of twenty-one drawings.· In this concluding section we will examine this strategy in more detail. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► concluding remark/section/stage etc Word family
WORD FAMILYadjectiveconcludingconclusive ≠ inconclusivenounconclusionverbconcludeadverbconclusively ≠ inconclusively concluding remark/section/stage etc the last remark etc in an event or piece of writing: ![]() |
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