資料來源 : pyDict

結束,終結推斷,斷定;締結,議定;結束,終結;決定

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Conclude \Con*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concluded}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Concluding}.] [L. concludere, conclusum; con- +
   claudere to shut. See {Close}, v. t.]
   1. To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.]

            The very person of Christ [was] concluded within the
            grave.                                --Hooker.

   2. To include; to comprehend; to shut up together; to
      embrace. [Obs.]

            For God hath concluded all in unbelief. --Rom. xi.
                                                  32.

            The Scripture hath concluded all under sin. --Gal.
                                                  iii. 22.

   3. To reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from
      premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; --
      sometimes followed by a dependent clause.

            No man can conclude God's love or hatred to any
            person by anything that befalls him.  --Tillotson.

            Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by
            faith.                                --Rom. iii.
                                                  28.

   4. To make a final determination or judgment concerning; to
      judge; to decide.

            But no frail man, however great or high, Can be
            concluded blest before he die.        --Addison.

            Is it concluded he shall be protector? --Shak.

   5. To bring to an end; to close; to finish.

            I will conclude this part with the speech of a
            counselor of state.                   --Bacon.

   6. To bring about as a result; to effect; to make; as, to
      conclude a bargain. ``If we conclude a peace.'' --Shak.

   7. To shut off; to restrain; to limit; to estop; to bar; --
      generally in the passive; as, the defendant is concluded
      by his own plea; a judgment concludes the introduction of
      further evidence argument.

            If therefore they will appeal to revelation for
            their creation they must be concluded by it. --Sir
                                                  M. Hale.

   Syn: To infer; decide; determine; settle; close; finish;
        terminate; end.

Conclude \Con*clude"\, v. i.
   1. To come to a termination; to make an end; to close; to
      end; to terminate.

            A train of lies, That, made in lust, conclude in
            perjuries.                            --Dryden.

            And, to conclude, The victory fell on us. --Shak.

   2. To form a final judgment; to reach a decision.

            Can we conclude upon Luther's instability? --Bp.
                                                  Atterbury.

            Conclude and be agreed.               --Shak.

資料來源 : WordNet®

conclude
     v 1: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We
          reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a
          house" [syn: {reason}, {reason out}]
     2: bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"
     3: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation [syn:
        {resolve}]
     4: come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by
        Chopin" [syn: {close}]
     5: reach agreement on; "They concluded an economic agreement";
        "We concluded a cease-fire"