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C0548700 (kən-klo͞o′zhən)n.1. The close or last part; the end or finish: the conclusion of the festivities.2. The result or outcome of an act or process: What was the conclusion of all these efforts?3. A judgment or decision reached after deliberation. See Synonyms at decision.4. A final arrangement or settlement, as of a treaty.5. Law The formal closing of a legal complaint or pleading.6. Logic a. A proposition that follows from the premises of a formal proof, for instance from the major and minor premises of a syllogism.b. The proposition concluded from one or more premises; a deduction.

[Middle English conclusioun, from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, conclūsiōn-, from conclūsus, past participle of conclūdere, to end; see conclude.]

conclusion

(kənˈkluːʒən) n1. end or termination2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the last main division of a speech, lecture, essay, etc3. the outcome or result of an act, process, event, etc (esp in the phrase a foregone conclusion)4. a final decision or judgment; resolution (esp in the phrase come to a conclusion)5. (Logic) logic a. a statement that purports to follow from another or others (the premises) by means of an argumentb. a statement that does validly follow from given premises6. (Law) law a. an admission or statement binding on the party making it; estoppelb. the close of a pleading or of a conveyance7. in conclusion lastly; to sum up8. jump to conclusions to come to a conclusion prematurely, without sufficient thought or on incomplete evidence[C14: via Old French from Latin; see conclude, -ion]

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n. 1. the end or close; final part. 2. the last main division of a discourse, usu. containing a summary of points and a statement of opinion or decisions. 3. a result, issue, or outcome. 4. a reasoned deduction or inference. 5. a final decision or judgment reached after consideration. 6. a settlement or arrangement. 7. a proposition concluded or inferred from the premises of an argument. 8. a. the formal closing of a plea, in which the jury is given an issue of fact to decide. b. the concluding matter in a complaint. 9. apodosis. Idioms: in conclusion, lastly; to conclude. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin conclūsiō=conclūd(ere) to conclude + -tiō -tion]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conclusion - a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"decision, determinationjudgment, judgement, mind - an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"predetermination - a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
	2.	conclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"non sequitur - (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premisessupposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
	3.	conclusion - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"close, finis, last, stopping point, finish, finaleend, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
	4.	conclusion - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"ending, finishhappening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happensfinal stage, end, last - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"foregone conclusion, matter of course - an inevitable endingdemolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys somethingomega, Z - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelationstop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
	5.	conclusion - the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)ratiocinationsyllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premisesproposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or falsemajor term - the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusionminor term - the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion
	6.	conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"ending, terminationabort - the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"demonetisation, demonetization - ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a countrychange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristicstone ending, release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tonemop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding actionretirement - withdrawal from your position or occupationrelinquishing, relinquishment - the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.breakup, dissolution - the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)adjournment, dissolution - the termination of a meetingdismission, sacking, liberation, firing, dismissal, release, discharge, sack - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer existskill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a lifeabolishment, abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"liquidation, settlement - termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilitiesdrug withdrawal, withdrawal - the termination of drug takingclosedown, shutdown, closing, closure - termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"extinguishing, quenching, extinction - the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"fade, disappearance - gradually ceasing to be visibleabortion - termination of pregnancydefusing, deactivation - the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)discontinuance, discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
	7.	conclusion - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"settlement - a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
	8.	conclusion - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."close, closing, ending, endanticlimax, bathos - a change from a serious subject to a disappointing onesection, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"epilog, epilogue - a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"epilog, epilogue - a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playperoration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"coda, finale - the closing section of a musical compositionrecital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
	9.	conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"decision, determinationselection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"appointment, designation, naming, assignment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"call - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"casting lots, drawing lots, sortition - making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawnresolution - a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions"

conclusion

noun1. decision, agreement, opinion, settlement, resolution, conviction, verdict, judgment, deduction, inference We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.2. end, ending, close, finish, completion, finale, termination, bitter end, result At the conclusion of the programme, viewers were invited to phone in.3. outcome, result, upshot, consequence, sequel, culmination, end result, issue Executives said it was the logical conclusion of a process started in 1987.in conclusion finally, lastly, in closing, to sum up In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe form of exercise.

conclusion

noun1. A concluding or terminating:cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, completion, consummation, end, ending, end of the line, finish, period, stop, stopping point, termination, terminus, wind-up, wrap-up.2. The last part:close, end, ending, finale, finish, last, termination, wind-up, wrap-up.3. A position reached after consideration:decision, determination, resolution.4. A position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principles:deduction, illation, illative, inference, judgment.

Translations

结论结束

conclude

(kənˈkluːd) verb1. to come or bring to an end. to conclude a meeting; He concluded by thanking everyone.结束2. to come to believe. We concluded that you weren't coming.断定conˈclusion (-ʒən) noun1. an end. the conclusion of his speech.结束2. a judgement. I came to the conclusion that the house was empty.结论conˈclusive (-siv) adjective convincing. conclusive proof. 确定性的，结论性的 conˈclusively adverb 决定性地，确定地 conˈclusiveness noun结论性

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foregone conclusion

1. An inevitable result. After how poorly the team has played so far this season, it's a foregone conclusion that they won't make it to the championship.2. A view or belief that one has before receiving all pertinent information. Don't come to any foregone conclusions about the accident, all right? Let me tell you the whole story first.See also: conclusion, foregone

bring (something) to a successful conclusion

To complete something with a positive or favorable outcome. Although we struggled to finish the presentation on time, we were able to bring it to a successful conclusion.See also: bring, conclusion, successful

come to a/the conclusion

1. To make a determination about someone or something. The jury came to the conclusion that the defendant is guilty.2. To reach an end point. If there are no other issues to discuss, then this meeting can come to a conclusion. That play's lengthy run on Broadway comes to a conclusion tonight.See also: come, conclusion

in conclusion

In summary; as the final, concluding point. In conclusion, if we do not address this issue now, it will become insurmountable in a few years' time.See also: conclusion

jump to conclusions

To make decisions or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't jump to conclusions—talk to her first.See also: conclusion, jump

try conclusions with (someone)

old-fashioned To engage someone in a battle or contest. She quickly proved to be an exceptionally talented wrestler, willing to try a fall with anyone from the surrounding areas. It has become clear following their decision to support this horrible agenda that the government dare not try conclusions with our neighbors up north.See also: conclusion, try

reach a conclusion

To achieve some conclusion, especially after a period of deliberation, discussion, debate, etc. We've been turning over the evidence for nearly three days, and we're still no closer to reaching any conclusions! After spending the last few nights thinking about what you said, I've come to the conclusion that I need to make some drastic changes in my life.See also: conclusion, reach

rush to conclusions

To draw conclusions, make decisions, or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't rush to conclusions—talk to her first. I must apologize for rushing to conclusions earlier. I should have given you the benefit of the doubt.See also: conclusion, rush

leap to conclusions

To make decisions or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't leap to conclusions—talk to her first and see if she has a reasonable explanation. You're always leaping to conclusions whenever I make the slightest criticism of our relationship!See also: conclusion, leap

bring something to a successful conclusion

to complete something successfully. They brought the battle to a successful conclusion. The case was brought to a successful conclusion by the prosecutor.See also: bring, conclusion, successful

come to a conclusion

1. to reach a decision. We talked for a long time but never came to any conclusion. Can we come to a conclusion today, or do we have to meet again? 2. [for a process] to reach the end and be finished. At last, the yearlong ordeal of buying a house came to a conclusion. I was afraid that the opera would never come to a conclusion.See also: come, conclusion

foregone conclusion

Cliché a conclusion already reached; an inevitable result. That the company was moving to California was a foregone conclusion. That the mayor will win reelection is a foregone conclusion.See also: conclusion, foregone

jump to conclusions

and leap to conclusionsFig. to judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions. (See also rush to conclusions.) Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear what I have to say. Please find out all the facts so you won't leap to conclusions.See also: conclusion, jump

reach a conclusion

to complete discussion and decide an issue. It took three days of talks to reach a conclusion. When we reach a conclusion, we will notify you of the results.See also: conclusion, reach

rush to conclusions

to try to reach a conclusion too fast, probably with insufficient evidence; to jump to conclusions. I hope that you don't rush to any conclusions. I can explain this. I'm afraid you are rushing to conclusions when you speak of canceling the performance.See also: conclusion, rush

foregone conclusion, a

1. An outcome regarded as inevitable, as in The victory was a foregone conclusion. 2. A conclusion formed in advance of argument or consideration, as in The jury was warned to consider all of the evidence and not base their decision on a foregone conclusion . This idiom probably was invented by Shakespeare ( Othello, 3:3) but scholars are not agreed as to his precise meaning. [c. 1600] See also: foregone

jump to a conclusion

Form an opinion or judgment hastily, as in Wait till you have the facts; don't jump to a conclusion. [c. 1700] See also: conclusion, jump

jump to conclusions

COMMON If someone jumps to conclusions, they decide too quickly that something is true, when they do not know all the facts. Forgive me. I shouldn't be jumping to conclusions. Note: You can also say that someone jumps to a conclusion. I didn't want her to jump to the conclusion that the divorce was in any way her fault. Note: People sometimes use leap instead of jump. The medical establishment was careful not to leap to conclusions.See also: conclusion, jump

try conclusions with

engage in a trial of skill or argument with. formal 1902 G. S. Whitmore The Last Maori War in New Zealand Te Kooti 's prestige enormously increased by an apparent unwillingness to try conclusions with him, even with an immensely superior force and in the open plains. See also: conclusion, try

jump (or leap) to conclusions (or the conclusion that)

form an opinion hastily, before you have learned or considered all the facts.See also: conclusion, jump

jump/leap to conˈclusions

make a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts: There you go again — jumping to conclusions. Wait till you hear my side of the story!See also: conclusion, jump, leap

a ˌforegone conˈclusion

a result that is certain to happen: It’s a foregone conclusion that Spain will win tonight’s match.See also: conclusion, foregone

foregone conclusion, a

A result that is already known and therefore is taken for granted. The term comes from Shakespeare’s Othello (3.3), in which, after hearing Iago’s lie about Cassio talking in his sleep of his love affair with Desdemona, Othello says this “dream” is a “foregone conclusion”—that is, it clearly denotes that his wife has been unfaithful to him with Cassio (as Iago intended him to believe all along). Some four centuries later the term is still around: “But it could be argued that it was a surprise so many Spaniards were prepared to take part in a vote which was a foregone conclusion” (Economist, Feb. 26, 2005).See also: foregone

jump to conclusions, to

To draw inferences too hastily from insufficient evidence. Also put in the singular (to jump to a conclusion), this cliché dates from about 1700.See also: jump

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noun decision

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noun end

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noun outcome

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phrase in conclusion

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noun a concluding or terminating

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noun the last part

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noun a position reached after consideration

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noun a position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principles

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noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

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noun an intuitive assumption

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noun the temporal end

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noun event whose occurrence ends something

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noun the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

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noun the act of ending something

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noun a final settlement

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noun the last section of a communication

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