- [countable]
something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation 结论；推论 We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. 从讨论中我们可以有把握地得出一些结论。 He arrived at a different conclusion. 他得出了不同的结论。 There is abundant evidence to support this conclusion. 有大量证据支持这一结论。 Other studies have yielded the same conclusion. 其他研究也得出了同样的结论。 The final section summarizes the conclusions of the study. 最后一节总结了研究的结论。 - conclusion (that)…
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. 我断定他不适合做这项工作。 New evidence might lead to the conclusion that we are wrong. 根据新的证据可能会推断出我们是错的。 - conclusion about/on somebody/something
It is too soon to reach any conclusions about voting trends. 现在对投票趋势下结论还为时过早。
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research 科学研究 Theory 理论 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
创立理论；提出假设 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探讨一个想法／概念／假设 - make a prediction/an inference
预测；推断 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基于…做出预测／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／实验／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
观察；测量；计算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
进行实验／模拟／临床试验 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做实验／测试／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取数据／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 - fit the data/model
与数据／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
证明猜测／假设／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同样的结论 - read/review the records/literature
阅读／评论记录／文献 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／报告一项实验／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb1The present findings point to a similar conclusion. 目前的发现指向一个类似的结论。 It is difficult to base a definitive conclusion on their data. 很难根据他们的数据得出明确的结论。 He bases his conclusions on very limited research. 他的结论建立在十分有限的研究基础上。 How did he reach this startling conclusion? 他是怎么得出这么惊人的结论的？ I can't draw any conclusions from what she said. 我从她所说的话中得不出任何结论。 It all points to the conclusion that nobody knew what was going on. 所有的事实都指向这个结论：没有人知道发生了什么事。 It is difficult to draw any firm conclusions at such an early stage. 在这么早的阶段很难得出确定的结论。 Only tentative conclusions can be drawn from these results. 根据这些结果只能得出初步的结论。 The data he collected strengthened his conclusions. 收集到的数据强化了他的结论。 This does not warrant the conclusion that he failed. 这并不一定能得出他失败了的结论。 What did you base these conclusions on? 这些结论是基于什么？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- logical
- reasonable
- …
- arrive at
- come to
- draw
- …
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the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing 结束；结果；结尾；结局 The conclusion of the book was disappointing. 这部书的结尾令人失望。 After his death, his assistant completed chapters nine and ten and wrote the conclusion. 他死后，他的助手完成了第九章和第十章，并写下了结论。 If we took this argument to its logical conclusion… 假如我们把这个论点归结到合乎其逻辑的结论… - conclusion to something
The film is a fitting conclusion to the series. 这部电影是这个系列的恰当结尾。 - in conclusion
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank… 最后，我想感谢…
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument 总结论点 In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime. 综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. 根据这项研究，可以得出结论，新的街道照明的引入并没有减少报告的犯罪。
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime. 总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. 现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。
The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. 本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。
This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. 本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。
Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First… 对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，…
Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. 一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb1The story's ultimate conclusion does not come as a surprise. 故事的最终结局并不出人意料。 In conclusion, I would like to thank you all for your hard work. 最后，我想对你们所有人的辛勤工作表示感谢。 This performance was a fitting conclusion to his career. 这次演出为他的职业生涯适时地画上了句号。 The meeting was brought to a hasty conclusion. 会议草草结束了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- satisfactory
- satisfying
- successful
- …
- bring about
- bring something to
- come to
- …
- in conclusion
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the formal and final arrangement of something official 签订；达成；缔结 the successful conclusion of a trade treaty 贸易条约的成功签署
Express Yourself Wrapping up a discussionWrapping up a discussion 结束讨论 In a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking: 以下是一些在正式会议结束时请求与会人员终止发言的方式： I’m afraid time is running out/we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question. 恐怕时间不多了，所以这将是我们最后一个问题了。
We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed? 我们只剩下几分钟了，所以概括一下已经达成一致的意见好吗？
I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks… 我想最后说几句来结束这次会议…
We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input. 我们就到这儿吧，非常感谢大家的参与。
Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday. 好了，我们今天没有时间了，但星期二我们将再次开会。
I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting. 感谢大家出席这次会议，以及为这次富有成效的会议付出的努力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- satisfactory
- satisfying
- successful
- …
- bring about
- bring something to
- come to
- …
- in conclusion
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin conclusio(n-), from the verb concludere, from con- ‘completely’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
Idioms
a foregone conclusion
if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen 预料中的必然结局 The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion. 选举结果一如所料。 The result of the game was a foregone conclusion. 这场比赛的结果是意料之中的。
jump/leap to conclusions | jump/leap to the conclusion that…