conclude

結論づける、判断する

よく考えたり証拠を調べたりして、何かが正しいと判断すること。

やさしい英語で： To decide that something is true after thinking about it or looking at evidence.

• I conclude that you are right.
• The researchers concluded that the treatment was effective.
• What can we conclude from these results?

使い方： conclude that… (We concluded that the roof needed repairs.); conclude from something that… (She concluded from his smile that he was pleased.)

類義語： decide, infer, deduce

よく使う表現： conclude that something, conclude from something, reasonably conclude

終わる

行事や活動が終わりに至ること。

やさしい英語で： If an event or activity does this, it reaches its end.

• The meeting concluded at five.
• Her speech concluded with a question.
• The festival will conclude on Sunday.

使い方： conclude with something (The concert concluded with a familiar song.)

類義語： end, finish, close

反対語： begin, start

よく使う表現： conclude with something, conclude at noon, conclude on time

終える、締めくくる

活動を最後まで行ったり、終わりにしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this to an activity, you finish it.

• The chair concluded the meeting.
• She concluded her report with three recommendations.
• They hope to conclude negotiations this week.

使い方： conclude something with something (She concluded her presentation with a joke.); conclude by doing something (He concluded by thanking the audience.)

類義語： end, finish, close

反対語： begin, start

よく使う表現： conclude a meeting, conclude a speech, conclude by saying

法的に禁じる

何かを否定したり請求したりすることを、法律上認めないこと。

やさしい英語で： To legally prevent someone from denying something or making a claim.

• His admission concluded him from denying the debt.
• The court held that her plea concluded her.
• The judgment concluded the parties from raising that claim again.

使い方： be concluded by something (The defendant was concluded by his earlier admission.)

類義語： bar, estop

よく使う表現： conclude a defendant, conclude someone legally