单词 | conclusion |
释义 | conclusion —conclusion /kənˈkluː.ʒən/ noun (LAST PART) C2 [C] the final part of something: » I found the conclusion of the film rather irritating.Thesaurus+: ↑Ends and endingsin conclusion FORMALB2 finally: » In conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.Thesaurus+: ↑Final and finallyWord partners for conclusion• ♯arrive at/♯come to/♯draw/♯reach a conclusion• ♯jump to/♯leap to conclusions• ♯lead sb ♯to the conclusion (that)• ♯base your conclusions ♯on sth• a ♯foregone/♯inevitable/♯logical/♯obvious/♯unavoidable conclusion• a ♯depressing/♯sobering/♯startling conclusion• a conclusion ♯about/♯on sthWord Builder:–Nouns: conclusion–Adjectives: concluding, conclusive, inconclusive–Verbs: conclude–Adverbs: conclusivelyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. reach a conclusion» Negotiations reached a conclusion late last night after the management agreed to a new pay deal.–Adjectives-lu. a satisfactory/successful conclusion» The team's comfortable win was a satisfactory conclusion to a successful season.-lu. an early/hasty/premature/speedy conclusion» Everyone hoped for an early conclusion to the dispute.–Prepositions-lu. the conclusion of sth» Prisoners were returned to their native countries at the conclusion of hostilities.-lu. a (fitting, successful etc.) conclusion to sth» The extravagant closing ceremony represented a fitting conclusion to the games.-lu. in conclusion» In conclusion, I would like to stress the importance of environmental responsibility.• • • Extra Examples:» The conclusion of your essay is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.» If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.» The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.» The film has a boringly predictable conclusion.» By this time they had disagreed so fiercely that there was no hope of an amicable conclusion.noun [C] (JUDGMENT) ► B1 the opinion you have after considering all the information about something: » Did you come to/reach/draw any conclusions at the meeting this morning?» [+ that] At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I've come to the conclusion that he's simply unfriendly!Thesaurus+: ↑Decisions and decidingWord partners for conclusion• ♯arrive at/♯come to/♯draw/♯reach a conclusion• ♯jump to/♯leap to conclusions• ♯lead sb ♯to the conclusion (that)• ♯base your conclusions ♯on sth• a ♯foregone/♯inevitable/♯logical/♯obvious/♯unavoidable conclusion• a ♯depressing/♯sobering/♯startling conclusion• a conclusion ♯about/♯on sthWord Builder:–Nouns: conclusion–Adjectives: concluding, conclusive, inconclusive–Verbs: conclude–Adverbs: conclusivelyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. arrive at/come to/draw/reach the conclusion» After listening carefully to his story, I came to the conclusion that Tommy was lying.-lu. jump to/leap to conclusions» It is a pity that he jumped to conclusions before looking more carefully at the evidence.-lu. lead to a conclusion» Reading the book led me to the conclusion that I should become a vegetarian.-lu. baseyour conclusionson sth» I based my conclusions on observation.-lu. disagree with sb's conclusions» I read the report, but disagreed with its conclusions.-lu. not escape the conclusion» It is difficult to escape the conclusion that children are becoming less active.–Adjectives-lu. foregone/inescapable/inevitable/obvious/unavoidable conclusion» On reading the financial report, Rob came to the obvious conclusion that his business wasn't going to succeed.-lu. a firm/preliminary/tentative conclusion» It's possible to draw some tentative conclusions based on the available evidence.-lu. logical conclusion» The philosophy of the party appears more sinister when taken to its logical conclusion.-lu. a depressing/sobering/startling conclusion» I came to the depressing conclusion that most people are dishonest.-lu. a different/opposite conclusion» I thought we should hire more staff, but my managers came to a different conclusion.–Prepositions-lu. a conclusion about/on sth» His conclusions on environmental policy are outlined in a lengthy report.noun [U] (AGREEMENT) ► F0 the act of arranging or agreeing something formally: » the conclusion of the deal/treatyThesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalWord partners for conclusion• ♯arrive at/♯come to/♯draw/♯reach a conclusion• ♯jump to/♯leap to conclusions• ♯lead sb ♯to the conclusion (that)• ♯base your conclusions ♯on sth• a ♯foregone/♯inevitable/♯logical/♯obvious/♯unavoidable conclusion• a ♯depressing/♯sobering/♯startling conclusion• a conclusion ♯about/♯on sthWord Builder:–Nouns: conclusion–Adjectives: concluding, conclusive, inconclusive–Verbs: conclude–Adverbs: conclusively |
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