英语词汇“end”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	end
释义	end —end /end/ Ⅰ noun (AIM) 1 F0 [C] an aim, intention, or purpose: » Do you have a particular end in mind?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Goals and purposes to this end 2 F0 with this aim: » He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he ran literature classes at his home on Sunday afternoons.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Goals and purposes Ⅱ noun (LAST POINT) 1 A2 [C] the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from the centre: » This cable should have a plug at one end and a socket at the other.» We damaged the end of the piano when we moved it.» Get to the end of the queue and wait your turn like everyone else.» Our house is the third from the end on the left.» Is it safe to stand the computer on (its) end?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ends and endings 2 A1 [C] the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story: » I always like to leave my desk clear at the end of the day.» The end of the play was much more exciting than I'd expected.» This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end (= finished).» The statement said there would be no end to the violence until the terrorists' demands were met. 3 F0 [S] _{POLITE WORD FOR} death: » We were all by her bedside when the end finally came.» He met his end (= died) in a shoot-out with the police.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Death and dying 4 F0 [C] either of the two halves of a sports field: » The teams change ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Surfaces on which sports take place 5 F0 [C] _US one of the two players in American football who begin play furthest from the ball Thesaurus⁺: ↑American football , ↑General terms used in ball sports bring sth to an end 6 C1 to make something finish: » Having agreed upon the matter of payment, he brought the interview to an end. in the end 7 B1 finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot: » We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Final and finally for hours, days, etc. on end 8 B2 for hours, days, etc. without stopping: » He used to lock himself in his bedroom for hours on end and refuse to talk to anyone.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Continuous and permanent come to an end 8 B2 to finish: » Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Coming to an end , ↑Causing something to endWord Builder:–Nouns: end, ending–Adjectives: unending, endless–Verbs: end–Adverbs: endlessly • • • Extra Examples:» Her office is at the end of the corridor.» Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.» Where is the nozzle thing that you attach to the end of this tube?» The book has exercises at the end of every chapter. Ⅲ noun (TYPE OF ACTIVITY) 1 F0 [S] _INFORMAL the parts of a task or process connected with one particular type of activity or person: » Rick's more involved with the financial end of things.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Duty, obligation and responsibility sb's end of the bargain, deal, etc. 2 F0 the area of activity for which someone is responsible: » We've kept our end of the deal - let's see if they keep theirs.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Duty, obligation and responsibility Ⅳ noun [C] (SMALL PART) ► F0 a small unwanted part of something that is left after most of it has been used: » The floor was covered in cigarette ends.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Things remaining Ⅴ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for end ► A2 to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop: » When is your meeting due to end?» Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future.» Their marriage ended in 1991.» The match ended in a draw.» I'd like to end with a song from my first album.» She ended her speech on an optimistic note.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endWord Builder:–Nouns: end, ending–Adjectives: unending, endless–Verbs: end–Adverbs: endlessly • • • Extra Examples:» Eventually, the two girls agreed to end their quarrel.» This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.» Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.» The president ended his visit by laying a wreath at the war memorial.» In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter.
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