詞彙精選：conclude的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
推論出，斷定 [T]
例句：
From the evidence I must conclude that you are wrong.
從證據看，我敢斷定你錯了。
例句：
He had concluded that his beloved career was robbing him of his life.
他得出結論說，他所熱愛的事業正在奪走他的生命。
完成，結束 [T]
例句：
The tAlks were expected to conclude on Saturday.
會談有望在星期六結束。
例句：
All of the day's official business was concluded.
這天的正式議程全部結束。
（以做某事或講某話來）結束（會議、演說等）；（以…）作爲結束 [I,T]
例句：
He conclude the negotiation with dispatch.
他迅速結束談判。
例句：
The concert concluded with the National Anthem.
音樂會最後以演奏國歌結束。
達成，決定，締結（條約等) [T]
例句：
In order to conclude business, how about to meet us half way?
爲了達成交易，我們互相折衷，怎麼樣？
例句：
Patience and dedication are an essential quality in order to conclude a bargain.
耐心和讓步是達成協議的基本素質。
二、詞義辨析：
complete,finish,end,close,conclude,terminate,accomplish
這些動詞均含“結束，完成”之意。complete側重指完成預定的任務或使某事完善，補足缺少的部分等。finish與complete基本同義，着重圓滿地結束或完成已着手的事。end最普通用詞，着重事情的完成。也指某種活動因達到目的而自然結束或由於某種原因而突然中止。close普通用詞，着重行爲的終止或結束，不強調其目的。conclude正式用詞，多指以某事或活動達到預期目的而告終。terminate強調有一個空間和時間的限度，屆時必須終止。書面語用詞。accomplish正式用詞，強調一個過程的完成；也可指依靠努力達到一定目的，或取得一定的結果。
三、詞義辨析：
infer,deduce,conclude,gather,judge
這些動詞均含“推斷”之意。infer指從已提供的論據或從已接受的前提出發而推斷出的結論。deduce指有充分根據的推論，也指邏輯學上的演繹。conclude指得出符合邏輯的結論。gather指從聽到的情況推測、判定。judge多指經過仔細鑑定或評價之後作出決斷。
四、參考例句：
We can securely conclude it.
我們可以有把握地得出結論。
What can we conclude from these findings?
從這些發現中，我們能推斷出什麼結論呢？
What can we conclude from this?
我們能據此得出什麼結論呢？
He conclude the negotiation with dispatch.
他迅速結束談判。
The talks were expected to conclude on Saturday.
會談有望在星期六結束。
I want to conclude on a positive note.
讓我從樂觀的角度作個總結。
This is what we can conclude from the modus operandi.
這是我們從犯案手法所得出的結論。
From the evidence I must conclude that you are wrong.
從證據看，我敢斷定你錯了。
So what should we conclude from these data?
我們能從這些數據中得出什麼結論呢？
We will conclude the business on a cash basis.
我們將以現金交易的方式成交。
