/kən'klu:d; kən`klud/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (with sth) (usu fml 通常作文雅语) come or bring (sth) to an end （使）（某事物）结束
*a few concluding remarks 几句结束语
* The meeting concluded at
8 o'clock. 会议于8时结束.
* The story concludes with the hero's death. 这故事随主人公死亡而告终.
* He concluded by saying that... 他结束讲话时说...
* She concluded her talk with a funny story. 她以一个有趣的故事结束谈话.
2 [Tn.pr, Tf] ~ sth from sth come to believe sth as a result of reasoning （经推理）相信某事物
*Those are the facts; what do you conclude from them? 这些都是事实, 你能从中得出什么结论?
* The jury concluded, from the evidence, that she was guilty. 陪审团根据证据作出结论, 认定她有罪.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) arrange and settle (a treaty, etc) formally and finally 达成; 决定; 缔结（条约等）
*Britain concluded a trade agreement with China. 英国和中国签署了贸易协定.
* Once the price had been agreed, a deal was quickly concluded. 价格一经商定, 交易很快就达成了.
4 [Tf no passive 不用于被动语态, Tt] (esp US) decide, esp after discussion 决定（尤指经讨论或协商）
*We concluded to go out/that we would go out. 我们决定出去.

v
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin;Origin: concludere 'to shut up, end, decide', from com- ( COM-) + claudere 'to shut']
[T]
to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have
→conclusionconclude that
　The report concluded that the school should be closed immediately.
conclude from sth that
　Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off.
[T]formal
to complete something you have been doing, especially for a long time
　When the investigation is concluded, the results will be sent to the US Attorney's office.
　Francis, having concluded his business with James, left for Miami.
[I and T]
to end something such as a meeting, book, event, or speech by doing or saying one final thing
conclude with
　Each chapter concludes with a short summary.
conclude by doing sth
　She concluded by saying she was proud to be from Salford.
　To conclude , I'd like to express my thanks to my family.
　'So now', she concluded, 'I'm trying to bring some order to the garden.'
conclude an agreement/treaty/contract etc
to finish arranging an agreement etc successfully
　That same year, France concluded a trading agreement with Spain.