B2 noun 격식체

conclude

/kənˈkluːd/

To bring something to an end or to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning. It is frequently used in formal or academic contexts to describe the finalization of a process or a logical deduction.

예시

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1

We decided to conclude our walk when it started raining.

We chose to finish our walk because the rain began.

2

The committee will conclude its investigation by the end of the month.

The board will finish its inquiry before the month ends.

3

I concluded that he wasn't coming after waiting for an hour.

I figured out he wasn't showing up after I waited for sixty minutes.

어휘 가족

명사
conclusion
Verb
conclude
부사
conclusively
형용사
conclusive
관련
conclusiveness
💡

암기 팁

Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the Latin root 'claudere' (to shut). You are 'shutting everything together' at the end.

빠른 퀴즈

Based on the evidence presented in the report, we can ___ that the strategy was effective.

정답!

정답은: conclude

예시

1

We decided to conclude our walk when it started raining.

everyday

We chose to finish our walk because the rain began.

2

The committee will conclude its investigation by the end of the month.

formal

The board will finish its inquiry before the month ends.

3

I concluded that he wasn't coming after waiting for an hour.

informal

I figured out he wasn't showing up after I waited for sixty minutes.

4

The researchers conclude that further study is necessary to confirm these results.

academic

The scientists deduce that more research is needed to verify the findings.

5

The two firms hope to conclude the deal by Friday afternoon.

business

The two companies aim to finalize the agreement by the end of Friday.

어휘 가족

명사
conclusion
Verb
conclude
부사
conclusively
형용사
conclusive
관련
conclusiveness

자주 쓰는 조합

conclude a deal to finalize a business agreement
conclude an investigation to finish a formal inquiry
logically conclude to reach a decision based on clear reasoning
conclude with to end something by doing a specific action
conclude a speech to finish a public talk

자주 쓰는 구문

To conclude...

A phrase used to signal the end of a speech or essay.

Conclude an agreement

To successfully finish a legal or business negotiation.

Conclude a treaty

To formally sign and finish a political pact.

자주 혼동되는 단어

conclude vs infer

To infer is the process of reasoning; to conclude is the act of reaching the final decision or end point.

conclude vs end

'End' is a general term for stopping, while 'conclude' implies a more formal finish or a logical result.

📝

사용 참고사항

Use 'conclude' when you want to sound more formal or academic than 'finish'. It is specifically used when a decision is made after looking at evidence.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'conclude to' followed by an infinitive; instead, use 'conclude that' followed by a clause, or 'conclude by' followed by a gerund.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the prefix 'con-' (together) and the Latin root 'claudere' (to shut). You are 'shutting everything together' at the end.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'concludere', meaning to shut up, enclose, or bring to an end.

문법 패턴

Transitive verb: conclude + object (e.g., conclude a meeting) Intransitive verb: conclude with + noun (e.g., conclude with a prayer) Clause: conclude that + subject + verb

빠른 퀴즈

Based on the evidence presented in the report, we can ___ that the strategy was effective.

정답!

정답은: conclude

관련 단어

hypothesis

B1

A hypothesis is a tentative statement or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence. it serves as a starting point for further investigation and must be testable through scientific methods.

ozone

B2

Ozone is a colorless gas found in the upper atmosphere that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation. It is also produced at ground level as a pollutant when sunlight reacts with industrial emissions.

layer

B2

A layer is a single thickness, sheet, or level of a material that covers a surface or is placed between other things. It can refer to physical substances like paint and geological strata, or abstract levels of complexity and meaning.

around

C2

As an adverb at a C2 level, it denotes presence, availability, or existence within a specific vicinity or context. It is also used to indicate approximate values or to describe movement or positioning that encircles a point or lacks a specific direction.

climate

B2

Climate refers to the long-term patterns of weather conditions, such as temperature and rainfall, in a particular region over many years. It can also describe the prevailing mood, conditions, or social atmosphere of a specific time or place.

immune

B2

Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.

virus

B2

A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease. In technology, it refers to a piece of malicious code that replicates itself to damage or disrupt a computer system.

species

B2

A species is a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. It is the basic unit of biological classification and taxonomic rank in the hierarchy of living things.

business

B2

Used as an attributive adjective to describe things related to professional commerce, trade, or work activities. It distinguishes professional matters from personal, social, or recreational ones.

contract

C1

A formal and legally binding agreement between two or more parties that establishes mutual obligations. In academic and legal contexts, it refers to the specific terms, conditions, and enforcement mechanisms that govern a transaction or relationship.

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