concluded(动词 conclude 的过去式/过去分词):结束;作出结论;推断;(正式)达成/缔结(协议、条约等)。常见用法包括 *concluded that...*(得出结论……)和 concluded the meeting(结束会议)。
/ kənˈkluːdɪd /
She concluded the meeting early.
她提前结束了会议。
After reviewing all the evidence, the researchers concluded that the treatment was effective.
在审查所有证据后,研究人员得出结论认为该治疗是有效的。
conclude 来自拉丁语 concludere,由 **con-**(一起、完全)+ claudere(关闭)构成,原意有“关上、封闭”的意思;引申为“把事情收束起来”,因此发展出“结束”“下结论”的含义。