conclude
conclude — 動詞
1. to bring a speech, meeting, event, letter, or article to an end — often with a s
結束
將演講、會議或文章帶入結尾
to bring a speech, meeting, event, letter, or article to an end — often with a specific closing remark, action, or final section.
Eleni concluded her speech with a short quote from the poet Neruda.
Eleni 以詩人聶魯達的一小段引言結束了她的演講。
conclude + with + noun pattern
The board meeting concluded just before lunch on Friday afternoon.
董事會議在週五下午午餐前結束了。
intransitive use: [event] concludes
Jude concluded his presentation by thanking the volunteers for their support.
Jude 以感謝志願者的支持作為簡報的結尾。
The judge concluded the hearing and dismissed the court until the next morning.
法官結束了聽證會，宣布休庭至隔天早上。
After three hours of intense debate, the conference concluded with no clear winner.
經過三個小時的激烈辯論，會議結束時沒有明確的贏家。
文法句型
conclude + noun (speech / meeting / event / letter)
conclude + with + noun
conclude + by + -ing verb
用法筆記
Commonly used with the preposition 'with' to introduce the final element, or 'by' plus a gerund for the final action. The intransitive form ('the meeting concluded') is more formal than using 'end' or 'finish.'
常見錯誤
2. to complete and settle an official agreement, contract, treaty, or business arra
締結
正式完成並敲定協議、合約或交易
to complete and settle an official agreement, contract, treaty, or business arrangement in a final and legally binding way.
The two companies concluded a trade deal worth over two million dollars.
兩家公司締結了一筆價值超過兩百萬美元的交易。
collocation: conclude + deal / agreement / treaty
Ziad concluded the rental agreement after inspecting the apartment carefully.
Ziad 在仔細檢查公寓後締結了租賃協議。
The two nations concluded a peace treaty after several years of negotiation.
兩國在歷經數年談判後締結了一項和平條約。
Dewi concluded the sale of her house just before moving to another country.
Dewi 在搬往另一個國家前完成了房屋出售。
Matthew's lawyer concluded the contract on his behalf while he was travelling abroad.
Matthew 的律師在他出國期間代表他簽訂了合約。
文法句型
conclude + noun (deal / contract / agreement / treaty / sale)
用法筆記
Almost always transitive. The object is limited to formal or official nouns such as contract, agreement, treaty, deal, sale, or investigation. Not used for everyday tasks ('concluded my laundry'). Frequently found in business, legal, and diplomatic writing.
常見錯誤
3. to form a definite opinion or make a judgment about something based on careful c
推斷
根據證據或資訊做出判斷
to form a definite opinion or make a judgment about something based on careful consideration of the facts, evidence, or information — for example, concluding that a plan will not succeed after reviewing all the costs.
The doctor concluded that the patient simply needed more rest and a better diet.
醫生推斷病人只需要多休息和改善飲食。
conclude + that-clause for reasoning
Talia concluded from her exam results that she needed extra help with mathematics.
Talia 從考試成績推斷她需要數學方面的額外協助。
conclude + from + noun + that-clause
After studying the fingerprints, the detective concluded that the window had been forced open.
在檢查指紋後，偵探推斷窗戶是被強行撬開的。
The committee concluded that the new policy was not working and needed major changes.
委員會推斷新政策效果不佳，需要大幅修改。
Aarav concluded from the weather map that the storm would miss the coastal towns entirely.
Aarav 從天氣圖推斷暴風雨將完全避開沿海城鎮。
文法句型
conclude + that-clause
conclude + from + noun + that-clause
用法筆記
Typically followed by a that-clause to state the judgment, or by 'from' plus a noun to indicate the evidence used. More formal and deliberate than 'decide' — it implies a process of reasoning rather than a quick choice. Does NOT take a to-infinitive ('concluded to go').