conclude that
英 /kənˈkluːd ðæt/美 /kənˈkluːd ðæt/
v. 动词(及物)
得出结论;推断;断定;结束
词义说明
该词组的核心含义是“得出结论”,即通过逻辑推理或证据支持,得出一个明确的判断或决定。本义为“结束”或“完结”,如结束一场演讲或会议,引申为“推断”或“断定”,因为得出结论往往意味着思考过程的结束。在学术或正式语境中,它强调基于事实或前提的推理结果,而非主观臆断。
词源解析
conclude 源自拉丁语 concludere,由 com-(共同,完全)和 claudere(关闭)组成,原意是“完全关闭”,引申为“结束”。后缀 -clude 与 include(包含)、exclude(排除)同源,都含有“关闭”之意。记忆时可联想“把信息关闭在结论里”,即经过思考后锁定一个结论。
用在哪里
该词组常用于学术写作(如研究报告、论文中总结发现)、新闻报道(如根据调查结果得出判断)、商务邮件(如会议后得出结论)、法律文本(如法庭裁决中推理)等正式场合。在口语中较少直接使用,更多用“so”或“I think”代替。不同场景中语气均显得客观、正式,但学术和法律语境中强调逻辑严密,商务中则侧重决策结果。
用法须知
conclude that 是及物动词后接宾语从句的用法。句型为:主语 + conclude + that 从句。注意 that 通常不可省略,尤其在正式写作中。主语可以是人、研究、报告等。此外,conclude 还可接不定式(conclude to do)或名词,但 that 从句最常见。易错点是混淆 conclude 与 decide:conclude 强调推理结果,decide 强调选择。
近义比较
与 infer、deduce、surmise 相近。infer 指从证据中推断,但语气较 conclude 弱,常指间接推测;deduce 强调从一般原则或逻辑必然推出;surmise 则指没有充分根据的猜测。conclude 语气最强,表示经过充分思考或讨论后确定。例如,研究数据可“lead us to conclude”,而日常对话中“I infer”更常见。
常见误区
该词组为中性偏正式,常用于书面语,口语中若使用会显得过于严肃。无褒贬色彩。常见误用包括:将 conclude that 与 conclude to do 混淆;that 从句中误用虚拟语气(conclude that something is true 用陈述语气);在非正式场合过度使用导致语气生硬。
延伸词汇
邻近词条
常用组合
| conclude from | 从……中得出结论 |
| conclude with | 以……结束 |
| conclude an agreement | 达成协议 |
| conclude a contract | 订立合同 |
| conclude a meeting | 结束会议 |
| conclude by saying | 最后说 |
| conclude that | 得出结论认为 |
句子示例
| The study concluded that regular exercise improves mental health. | 该研究得出结论,经常锻炼能改善心理健康。 |
| After reviewing all the evidence, the jury concluded that the defendant was innocent. | 在审查所有证据后,陪审团断定被告无罪。 |
| We concluded that the project was too expensive to continue. | 我们得出结论,该项目成本过高,无法继续。 |
| The report concludes that climate change poses a serious threat. | 报告总结说,气候变化构成严重威胁。 |
| She concluded that he had lied to her. | 她断定他对她撒了谎。 |
| In his speech, he concluded that unity is essential for progress. | 他在演讲中最后指出,团结对进步至关重要。 |