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IELTS BNC: 187 COCA: 278
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    the final part of a period of time （时间的）最后一段，末尾
    at the end of something :

    You're going on holiday at the end of this month, aren't you? 你月底要去度假，是不是？

    by the end of something :

    The work should be completed by the end of the year. 这项工作应该在年底前完成。

    the very end :

    It was only at the very end of the 19th century that this practice was abolished. 直到19世纪末这一惯例才被废除。

     Synonyms and related words
    Ends, finishes and final stages: end, ending, finish...
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      the final part of something such as a book, film, or piece of music （书、电影、音乐等的）结尾

      You don't really know what it's all about until the end. 直到结尾你才真正明白这到底讲的是什么。

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      Ends, finishes and final stages: end, ending, finish...
    2. b.
      the time when a situation, event, or series of events stops 结束；终止

      Are you going to stay till the end of the game? 你要呆到比赛结束吗？

      This agreement could mean the end of the nuclear threat. 这一协议也许意味着核威胁的结束。

      at the end of something :

      At the end of the war the government made many promises for a better future. 在战争结束时，政府许下了许多关于创造更美好未来的诺言。

      the end of the world :

      Astrologers have been predicting the end of the world ever since the Middle Ages. 自中世纪以来，占星家就一直在预测世界末日。

      an end to something :

      We want to put an end to discrimination. 我们要终结歧视。

      no end in sight to something (=something seems likely to continue) 某事没有要中止的迹象 :

      There is still no end in sight to the slaughter and the suffering. 屠杀与苦难似乎还没有要中止的迹象。

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      Ends, finishes and final stages: end, ending, finish...
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    the place that is furthest away from the centre of a long area or object 末端；尽头

    She jumped in the pool at the deep end. 她跳入游泳池的深水区。

    Take hold of both ends of the rope. 抓住绳子的两头。

    at the end of something :

    The only door was situated at the end of the corridor. 唯一的门位于走廊的尽头。

    the far end :

    They live at the far end of our street. 他们住在我们这条街的尽头。

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    The outer parts of objects or spaces: apex, back, back end...
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      one of the two halves of the area where a sports game is played 半边球场；半场
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      Sports fields and parts of sports fields: all-seater, the area, AstroTurf...
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    [usually plural] formal the reason for a particular action or the result you want to achieve 理由；目的；目标

    He could have achieved his ends by peaceful means. 他本来可以通过和平的手段来达到他的目的。

    for political/commercial etc ends :

    The government manipulates economic data for political ends. 政府出于政治目的而操纵经济数据。

    for his/her/their etc own ends :

    She used people for her own ends. 她利用人们达到自己的目的。

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    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
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    informal the part that you have in an activity or situation 部分；方面

    From our end the situation looks pretty suspicious. 从我们这方面看，情况看来很可疑。

    Kate is more involved in the research end of things. 凯特参与研究工作更多一些。

    someone's end of the bargain/deal/conversation :

    I've kept my end of the bargain (=done what I promised), but he hasn't kept his. 我遵守了我这边作出的约定，但他却没有遵守他作出的。

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    Involvement and participation: involvement, participation, intervention...
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    one of two places connected by a telephone conversation, letter, or journey （由电话、信件或旅行连接起来的两地中的）一地，一方
    at the other end :

    I'll be there to pick you up in the car at the other end. 我会用车到终点去接你。

    on the end of something :

    They kept me waiting on the end of the line all afternoon. 他们让我在电话的这头等了整整一下午。

    at this/my end :

    It sounds a bit crackly at this end. 电话这头听起来有点吱吱响。

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    Places of a particular type: a den of iniquity/vice, a happy/favourite hunting ground, anchorage...
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    literary someone's death 死亡

    a peaceful end 安宁的死亡

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    Death and general words relating to death: morbidity, death, mortality...
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    used in the names of some districts of cities 城区（用于城区的名称中）

    I was brought up in the East End of London. 我在伦敦的东区长大。

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    Areas in towns or cities: agora, area, armpit...
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    come/lead to good ends to end purposefully, to work to good advantage

    The difficult situations lead to good ends with my strenuous effort.

    Submitted by Prakash Chandra Patel from India on 04/10/2016
     
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Get It Right!: end
People often confuse the phrases at the end and in the end.
In the end is similar to finally or eventually. Use it when you are saying what happens finally, after everything has been thought about or discussed:
✗ He had promised to share his prize, but at the end he didn't.
✓ He had promised to share his prize, but in the end he didn't.
In an ideal world, teenagers would talk openly to their parents who would in the end respect their child's decision.
At the end means in the final part of an event or period of time, and it is mainly used in the pattern at the end of.
Remember to say goodbye and thank-you at the end of the interview.
The band arrives back in London today, at the end of a 20-day, 19-concert, European tour.
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    [I] to reach a final point 结束；中止

    The marriage ended after only 11 months. 这场婚姻仅仅维持了11个月就结束了。

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    To finish something: complete, end, carry through...
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      used for talking about a road or path （路）到头

      The narrow lane ended abruptly in a farmyard. 狭窄的小巷在一个农家宅院前骤然而止。

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      What roads, paths and areas of land do: ascend, bend, bifurcate...
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    [T] to make something reach its final point 使终止；使结束；使终结

    the peace treaty that ended the war 使战争得以结束的和平条约

    A back injury effectively ended his career seven years ago. 背部受伤实际上使他的事业在7年前就终止了。

    I'd like to end my speech by thanking the people who made this conference possible. 在我讲话的最后，我想感谢促成此次大会召开的所有人。

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    To bring an end to something: end, wind up, round off...
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    To finish something: complete, end, carry through...
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    [T] to reach the final point of a period of time while in a particular place or state 到最后时刻

    The Dow Jones Index ended the day 15 points up on yesterday's close. 道琼斯指数以高于昨天15点收盘。

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    To finish something: complete, end, carry through...
  4. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    to kill someone 杀死

    We'll end you.

    Submitted by Ismail from Russian Federation on 14/02/2018
     

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IELTS BNC: 187 COCA: 278
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 1furthest part of sth末端ADJECTIVE | VERB + END | END + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤bottom, lower底端；較低一端▸➤top, upper頂端；上端▸➤back, hind, rear, tail (figurative) 後端；後部；尾端◇I just caught the tail end of the movie.我只看到了電影的結尾。➤front前端▸➤extreme, far, very最遠端；遠端；最盡頭◇That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.坐在桌子遠端的是他的妻子。➤opposite, other另一端▸➤round, square圓頭；方頭▸➤pointed, sharp尖頭▸➤cheap, low低檔；低端◇housebuyers at the cheap end of the market低端市場的購房者➤expensive, high高檔；高端▸➤deep, shallow (of a swimming pool游泳池) 深水區；淺水區◇The company believes in throwing new employees in at the deep end with no training. (figurative) 該公司認為應該不經培訓就讓新員工從困難的部份做起。➤free, loose未固定的／鬆開的一端◇Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole.拿着繩子沒打結的一端穿過這個洞。◇The author tied up all the loose ends of the story in the final chapter. (figurative) 作者在最後一章對故事中所有未了結之處作了交待。➤west, western, etc.西端等◇the southern end of the lake湖的南端VERB + END➤come to, get to, reach到達盡頭◇Continue until you reach the end of the street.一直走到街的盡頭。➤block阻塞一端➤grab, grasp, take hold of抓住一端；握住一端➤join, tie連接端點；繫上端部◇Tie both ends of the string together.把繩子的兩端繫在一起。➤attach, connect連接端點➤cut, trim切去／剪去端部END + NOUN➤part, piece, portion, section尾部；末端➤table茶几➤panel, wall側板；端壁➤zone (in American football美式橄欖球) 球門區PREPOSITION➤at the end在盡頭◇Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end.拐進希望大街，我們的房子就在盡頭。➤on end豎着◇Stand it on end (= upright).把它豎起來。PHRASES➤at one end在一端◇The rope was unfastened at one end.這個繩子有一端沒有繫上。➤change ends交換場地◇The teams changed ends at half time.兩隊在中場時交換了場地。➤close to the end, near the end接近終點；在終點附近▸➤end over end (NAmE) 上下顛倒◇The car was lifted up by the winds and tumbled end over end along the ground.汽車被風掀起，貼着地面翻滾。➤end of the spectrum範圍的端點◇The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum.這兩個政黨代表了政治上的兩端。➤end to end首尾相連◇They arranged the tables end to end.他們將桌子連着排成一行。➤from end to end從一端到另一端◇The beach was filled from end to end with tanned bodies.整個海灘上到處都是曬得黑黝黝的身體。◇The famous Las Vegas Strip is about three miles from end to end.著名的拉斯維加斯大道全長約 3 英里。➤right at the end就在盡頭◇The bank is right at the end of the street.銀行就位於這條街的盡頭。➤split ends髮梢分叉◇You should have your hair trimmed every few weeks to get rid of split ends.你應該隔幾週就修剪一下頭髮，剪掉分叉的髮梢。
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 2last part of sth最後部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + END | END + VERB | END + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤abrupt, sudden突然結束▸➤early, premature, untimely提前／過早的／不合時機的結束◇The injury brought her career to an early end.受傷使她的職業生涯提早結束。➤dramatic, tragic戲劇性的／悲劇性的結尾➤inevitable必然的結局▸➤fitting適當的結束◇The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career.這個獎項為一個傑出的職業生涯畫上了完美的句號。VERB + END➤come to, get to, reach結束；終了◇The meeting finally came to an end at six.會議終於在 6 點結束了。◇I'll never get to the end of this book!我永遠也看不完這本書了！➤approach, draw to, near接近尾聲；即將結束◇As the evening was drawing to an end, the firework display took place.晚會接近尾聲，煙花表演開始了。➤bring (sth to), put使 ( ⋯ ) 結束◇Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting.停戰談判正在進行中。➤call for, demand呼籲／要求結束◇call for an end to the violence呼籲停止暴力➤announce, declare宣佈結束➤celebrate慶祝結束➤mark, mean, signal, signify, spell標誌着結束；意味着結束；預示着結束➤catch, see, watch趕上／看到／觀看結尾◇I only caught the end of the game.我只看到了比賽的結尾。END + VERB➤be in sight結束在望◇There's no end in sight to the present crisis.看不到目前危機消弭的跡象。END + NOUN➤user最終用戶➤point終點▸➤product, result最後產物；最終結果◇The movie's backers were delighted with the end product.影片投資者對最終的成片很滿意。➤credits (= of a film/movie, etc.) 片尾字幕PREPOSITION➤at an end完結◇The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m.會議預計下午 6 點結束。➤at the end終了時◇They get married at the end of the movie.電影結尾處他們結婚了。➤by the end到末尾◇He wants the reports by the end of the month.他要在月底見到報告。➤in the end最終◇In the end, they decided to spend Christmas at home.最終他們決定在家裏過聖誕節。➤to the end到最後◇He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end.他不會贏，但會戰鬥到底。➤towards/toward the end接近結束◇I was getting bored towards / toward the end of the talk.演講快結束的時候我變得厭倦起來。➤till the end, until the end直到末尾◇I'm staying until the end of this week.我將待到週末。➤up to the end一直到末尾◇It stayed hot right up to the end of September.炎熱的天氣一直持續到 9 月底。➤end to⋯的終結◇What the business community wants is an end to the recession.商界希望的就是經濟衰退結束。PHRASES➤at the very end, right at the end就在最後；恰到結束處◇You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book.直到讀到這本書的結尾，你才會知道兇手是誰。➤from beginning to end自始至終◇His story was one big lie from beginning to end.他的敍述是徹頭徹尾的謊言。➤the beginning of the end預示最後結果的先兆◇It wasn't the end of their marriage, but it was the beginning of the end.這並不是他們婚姻的結束，但卻是結束的先兆。➤the end of an era一個時代的結束◇Her death marks the end of an era.她的逝世標誌着一個時代的結束。➤the end of the line, the end of the road (both figurative) 生命的盡頭◇The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.失去這份合同可能意味着這個造船廠的倒閉。➤to the bitter end, until the bitter end堅持到底◇We will fight this case to the bitter end.我們會把這場官司打到底。
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 3aim/purpose目標；目的ADJECTIVE | VERB + END | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤noble, worthwhile, worthy高尚的／值得花精力的／有價值的目標➤desirable, desired可取的／期望的目標➤ultimate最終目的▸➤destructive毀滅性目的▸➤practical, pragmatic實際目的；實用目的▸➤common共同目的◇Despite our differences, we were working to a common end.儘管有分歧，可我們致力於一個共同的目標。➤selfish自私的目的▸➤commercial, economic, ideological, political, social, utilitarian商業／經濟／意識形態的／政治／社會／功利主義的目標VERB + END➤accomplish, achieve, attain實現目標；達到目的◇She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends.為了達到目的她不惜撒謊。➤further, pursue, work to推進／追求／努力實現目標➤serve為目標服務➤become成為目標PREPOSITION➤to... ends為⋯目的◇The money might have been used to more worthy ends.這筆錢本可用於更有價值的方面。➤to this end為這一目的◇She wished to have a house built, and to this end she hired a local architect.她希望建所房子，因此請了一個本地的建築師。PHRASES➤an end in itself本身即是目的◇For her, shopping had become an end in itself.對她來說，購物本身就是目的。➤a means to an end達到目的的途徑◇I don't enjoy studying computing－it's just a means to an end.我不喜歡學計算機 － 只是把它作為一個途徑罷了。➤the end justifies the means目的正當就可不擇手段◇He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means.他為不擇手段達到正當目的的道德觀進行辯護。➤for your own ends, to your own ends為了自己的目的◇She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.她正利用目前局勢來實現自己的目的。➤with this end in view (= in order to achieve this) 為達到這個目的
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 4death死亡ADJECTIVE | VERB + END | END + VERB ADJECTIVE➤sad, tragic慘死▸➤bad, horrible, sticky (informal, especially BrE) , violent不好的／可怕的／棘手的／以暴力結束的下場◇to come to a sticky (= unpleasant, but deserved) end活該落得這樣的下場◇He was bound to meet a violent end one day.他終有一天會死於非命。➤untimely早逝VERB + END➤come to, meet (literary) 喪命；身亡◇He met his end at the Battle of Little Big Horn.他在小大角河戰役中身亡。END + VERB➤come死亡來臨◇The end came when he collapsed after playing golf.他打完高爾夫球後暈倒死去。
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤abruptly, suddenly突然結束◇The meeting ended abruptly when the chairman was called away.會議因主席被叫走而突然中止。➤prematurely提前結束▸➤at last, eventually, finally最終結束◇At last the war ended.戰爭總算結束了。➤all but, effectively, virtually幾乎／事實上／實際結束◇A back injury effectively ended her career.背部的傷實際上結束了她的職業生涯。➤inconclusively無果而終◇The peace talks have ended inconclusively.和平談判不了了之。➤never永不終結◇We thought they'd never end.我們覺得它們永遠不會結束。➤happily, peacefully, well幸福地終結；和平地結束；結局良好▸➤badly, disappointingly, unhappily糟糕地／令人失望地／不愉快地結束▸➤disastrously, tragically災難性地結束；悲慘地結束➤quickly快速結束PREPOSITION➤in以⋯告終◇The attempt finally ended in failure.這次嘗試最終以失敗告終。➤with以⋯結束◇The show ended with a song.演出在歌聲中結束。PHRASES➤end in disaster以災難收場◇The military action could end in disaster.這場軍事行動可能會以悲劇告終。➤end in tears (figurative) 不快而終◇After all that excitement the day was bound to end in tears (= unhappily).在所有的興奮過後，這一天注定要以不快而結束。➤end on a... note以 ... 的基調結束◇His speech ended on a positive note.他用肯定的語氣結束了演講。
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⇨ end (the end of the week) ⇨ aspect (the marketing end of the business) ⇨ edge (the end of the road/table) ⇨ target (for your own ends) ⇨ on end ⇨ upright adj. end

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end ♦︎ close ♦︎ conclusion ♦︎ finish ♦︎ ending ♦︎ termination ♦︎ finale ♦︎ cessationThese are all words for the final part of a period of time, an event, activity or story. 这些词均表示时间、事件、活动或故事的终结、结尾。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an (...) end / finish / ending / finale to sth◆at the end / close / conclusion / finish / finale◆an abrupt end / conclusion / finish / ending / termination◆a dramatic end / conclusion / finish / ending / finale◆a fitting end / conclusion / finale◆to have a / an (...) end / conclusion / ending / finale◆to provide a / an (...) conclusion / finish / ending / finale◆to bring sth to an end / a close / a conclusion◆to come / draw to an end / a close◆to reach the end / finale■ end [countable] the final part of a period of time, an event, activity or story; a situation in which sth does not exist any more （时间、事件、活动或故事的）终止，结尾；结束◆I hope to finish this by the end of the week.我希望周末前能完成这项工作。◆They finally get named at the end of the book.他们终于在书的结尾部分被提到姓名。◆There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end.最后将有提问的机会。◆We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end.我们只好从头到尾把整个旅行情况听完。◆It's the end of an era.这是一个时代的终结。◆It was the end of all his dreams.他所有的梦想都破灭了。◆The war was finally at an end.战争终于结束了。◆Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all.让我们对这些流言飞语作一了结吧。OPP beginning ⇨ start noun ■ close kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz [singular] (formal, especially business 尤用于商业) the final part of a period of time, an event or activity （时间、事件或活动的）终止，结尾◆Can we bring this meeting to a close?我们可以结束这次会议了吗？◆By the close of London trading, Wall Street was up 9.78 points.伦敦交易结束时，华尔街股市上扬了9.78个点。ⓘ Close is most often used in business contexts or in sport, especially cricket or baseball. * close最常用于商务或体育语境，尤用于曲棍球或棒球运动◆At the close of play, the scores were almost level.比赛结束时，比分几乎持平。 ■ conclusion kənˈkluːʒn [countable, usually singular] (rather formal) the final part of sth such as a speech or piece of writing （演讲或文章的）结束，结尾◆The conclusion of the book was disappointing.这本书的结尾令人失望。◆If we took this argument to its logical conclusion...假如我们把这段论证归结成一个合乎其逻辑的结论⋯◆In conclusion, (= finally) I would like to thank...最后，我想感谢⋯■ finish [countable, usually singular] the final part of sth, especially a race （尤指速度比赛的）最后，结局◆It was a close finish, as they had predicted.正如他们所料，比赛结果难分高下。◆He led the race from start to finish.他自始至终都在领跑。◆I want to see the job right through to the finish.我要跟进这项工作，直到完成为止。ⓘ Finish is mainly used to talk about sports events, especially races, or other activities where the time that sb takes is considered to be important. * finish主要用于体育赛事，尤指速度比赛或其他需要计时的活动。 OPP start ⇨ start noun ■ ending [countable] the last part of a story, film, etc.; the act of finishing sth; the final part of sth （故事、影片等的）结局；结束；结尾◆His stories usually have a happy ending.他的故事通常有一个美满的结局。◆Today is the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War.今天是太平洋战争结束纪念日。◆It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.美好的一天就此圆满地结束了。OPP opening , beginning ⇨ start noun ■ termination ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃn [uncountable] (formal, especially business 尤用于商业) the act of ending sth; the end of sth 结束；终止；末端◆Failure to comply with these conditions will result in termination of the contract.不遵守这些条件将导致合同终止。■ finale fɪˈnɑːli; NAmE fɪˈnæli [countable] the last part of a show or piece of music （演出的）终场；（音乐的）终曲◆the rousing finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony贝多芬第九交响曲激动人心的末章◆The festival ended with a grand finale of fireworks and music.节日活动的最后是烟火盛放、音乐齐鸣的盛大场面。ⓘ Finale can also be used after an adjective to mean 'an ending to sth of the type mentioned'. * finale也可用于形容词之后，意为“以⋯方式结束”◆It was a fitting finale to the day's events.当天的活动至此顺利结束。 ■ cessation seˈseɪʃn [singular] (formal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) the stopping of sth; a pause in sth 停止；终止；暂停◆Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.墨西哥呼吁立即停止敌对行动。end

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for finish 另见finish条end ♦︎ finish ♦︎ stop ♦︎ terminate ♦︎ conclude ♦︎ close ♦︎ wind (sth) upThese words all mean to come to an end or to bring sth to an end. 这些词均表示结束、终止。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to end / finish / conclude by / with sth◆to end / finish / conclude / close / wind up a meeting◆to end / finish / conclude / wind up a speech◆a play / show / film ends / finishes / concludes◆a concert ends / finishes◆a story / letter / note ends / concludes◆to almost / nearly / effectively end / finish / stop / terminate / conclude◆to virtually / all but / never end / finish / stop / terminate / conclude◆to end / finish / stop / terminate / conclude at last / eventually / finally◆to end / stop / terminate suddenly / abruptly / automatically■ end [intransitive, transitive] to come to an end; to bring sth to an end 结束；终止◆The road ends here.这条路到此为止。◆How does the story end?这个故事结局如何？◆The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion.演讲者最后提了几个问题给大家讨论。◆They decided to end their relationship.他们决定结束彼此之间的关系。◆They ended the play with a song.他们以一首歌为那出戏画上句号。OPP begin ⇨ begin , begin ⇨ start verb ■ finish [intransitive, transitive] to come to an end; to bring sth to an end, especially in an appropriate way 结束；（以适当方式）结束（某事）◆The play finished at 10.30.比赛于10点半结束。◆The symphony finishes with a flourish.交响乐在气势磅礴的乐声中结束。◆A cup of coffee finished the meal perfectly.饭后一杯咖啡，晚餐圆满结束。◆They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs.他们用自己最著名的一首歌作演出的收尾。 OPP start ⇨ begin ■ stop (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to end; to make sth end 终止；结束◆When is this fighting going to stop?这场仗要打到什么时候？◆The bus service stops at midnight.公共汽车午夜停止服务。◆Has it stopped raining yet?雨停了没有？◆Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding.医生止不住血。◆The referee was forced to stop the game because of snow.由于下雪，裁判被迫终止了比赛。 OPP start ⇨ begin ■ terminate ˈtɜːmɪneɪt; NAmE ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt [intransitive, transitive] (formal) (of an arrangement or agreement) to end; to make an arrangement, agreement or pregnancy end （商定或协定）终止；终止（商定、协定或妊娠）◆Your contract of employment terminates in December.你的聘约12月到期。◆to terminate a pregnancy (= to have an abortion) 终止妊娠■ conclude kənˈkluːd [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to finish 终止；结束◆Let me make just a few concluding remarks.我来讲几句作结吧。◆The commission concluded its investigation last month.委员会于上月终止了调查。NOTE 辨析 End, stop, finish or conclude? End can be used for things that end in space as well as things that end in time. * end可以指时间或空间概念上的终止◆The road ends here.这条路到此为止。 End, finish and conclude are used especially about things that you do not expect to start again after they have ended. * end、finish和conclude尤指终止后不会再重启◆The war ended in 1945, after almost six years of fighting.战事持续近六年后，于1945年结束。◆The concert should finish by 10 o'clock.音乐会应该在10点钟结束。◆She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.她以莎士比亚的一句名言结束了演讲。 Finish and conclude, in particular, suggest that sth has come to an end because it has been completed. Finish is used more to talk about when sth ends; conclude is used more to talk about how sth ends. Stop is used about things that may or will start again, or that cannot ever be 'completed'. * finish和conclude尤指事情因全部完成而终结。finish侧重“何时”终止；conclude侧重“如何”终止。stop指事情可能或将会继续，或不可能完全终结◆The rain stopped just long enough for us to have a quick walk in the park.雨停了一会儿，这段时间刚好可以让我们到公园随便走走。 ■ close [transitive, intransitive] to bring sth such as a meeting or investigation to an end; (of a meeting or offer) to come to an end 结束，终止（会议或调查）；（会议或优惠）结束◆Mr Hunt then closed the debate for the government.亨特先生于是替政府出面结束了这场争辩。◆A police spokesman said that the case was now closed.警方发言人称现在已经结案。◆The offer closes at the end of the week.优惠将于本周末结束。ⓘ If a case, investigation or subject is closed, no further investigation or discussion takes place; however, it does not necessarily mean that the case or problem under investigation or discussion has been solved: it may simply have been decided to stop trying to solve it. * close的宾语是case、investigation或subject时，表示不再调查或讨论，但是并不意味着被调查、讨论的案件或问题已经得到解决，也许只不过是决定了不再追查或深究。 OPP open ⇨ begin , open ⇨ start verb ■ ˌwind ˈup■ ˌwind sth ˈup

phrasal verb

to bring sth such as a speech or meeting to an end 结束（讲话或会议等）◆The speaker was just winding up when the door was flung open.演讲人刚要结束讲话时门突然被推开了。◆If we all agree, let's wind up the discussion.如果大家都同意，咱们就结束讨论吧。 OPP kick off ⇨ start verb

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