vt.推断出;缔结;使结束
vi.结束;总结;作决定;作协议
From his appearance we may safely conclude that he is a chain smoker. 从他的外表,我们可以有把握地断定他烟抽得很凶。
The two countries is report to have conclude a military convention. 据报导,这两个国家已缔结军事协定。
He conclude the negotiation with dispatch. 他迅速结束谈判。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)I want to conclude on a positive note. 让我从乐观的角度作个总结。
conclude是正式用语,指用正式或特殊的方式来结束事情、活动或文章,如达成协议或作出决定后结束会议,得出结论后结束文章或讲演等。由此引申可表示“作出决定”“得出结论”等。
conclude用作及物动词时,可接名词、代词、动词不定式或从句作宾语。偶尔也可接以“(to be+) adj. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。
conclude可用于被动结构。