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🔑 endBrE /end/NAmE /end/ noun➤final part 最后部分🔑 the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story （时间、事件、活动或故事的）终止，终结，结局，结尾◆at the end of the week 在周末◆We didn't leave until the very end. 我们直到最后才离开。◆the end of the book 书的末尾◆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。➤furthest part 末端🔑 the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre 末端；尽头；末梢◆Turn right at the end of the road. 在路的尽头向右转。◆I joined the end of the queue. 我站在了这队伍的最后。◆Go to the end of the line! 到这条队的最后去！◆You've got something on the end of your nose. 你的鼻尖上有点东西。◆Tie the ends of the string together. 把绳子两端系在一起。◆That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. 坐在桌子远端的那位就是他妻子。◆These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. 这两种产品一种是价格最高的，一种是价格最低的。◆We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. 我们从墨西哥的一端旅行到了另一端。◆They live in the end house. 他们住在最后的那座房子里。  ➡  see also big end, dead end, East End, split end, tail end ➤finish 结束🔑 a situation in which sth does not exist any more 结束；破灭◆the end of all his dreams 他所有梦想的破灭◆The meeting came to an end (= finished). 会议结束了。◆The war was finally at an end. 战争终于结束了。◆The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. 政变结束了他的腐败统治。◆There's no end in sight to the present crisis. 目前的危机无望结束。◆They have called for an end to violence. 他们呼吁停止暴力。◆That was by no means the end of the matter. 事情绝不可能到此为止。➤aim 目的an aim or a purpose 目的；目标◆They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends. 他们准备使用暴力来达到目的。◆She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends. 她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。◆With this end in view (= in order to achieve this) they employed 50 new staff. 为了达到这个目标他们雇用了 50 名新职员。◆We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this). 为达到此目的我们愿作出任何必要的让步。targetobjective ⬥ goal ⬥ object ⬥ end

These are all words for sth that you are trying to achieve. 以上各词均指目标、目的。

  • target a result that you try to achieve 指试图达到的目标、指标：◆Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。◆attainment targets in schools 学校的成绩目标
  • objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve 指正努力达到的目标、目的：◆What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？
  • goal something that you hope to achieve 指希望达到的目标、目的：◆He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. 他继续追求他成为演员的目标。

target, objective or goal? 用 target、objective 还是 goal？

A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people's life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. * target 通常为以某种方式正式记录的目标，如由雇主或政府委员会等制订，常为具体的数字，如销售量、考试及格率、日期等；objective 通常指为自己制订的、希望达到的目标，常为某一项目或发言的一部分；goal 通常指长远目标，与人生和职业规划或公司、机构的长远规划有关。

  • object the purpose of sth; sth that you plan to achieve 指目的、目标、宗旨：◆The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。
  • end something that you plan to achieve 指计划达到的目的、目标：◆He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。◆That's only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing sth are acceptable if the final result is good). 除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，不然那是不可以接受的。 NOTE End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions. * end 常用复数或用于某些固定短语中。

Patterns

  • to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
  • a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
  • economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
  • to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
  • to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
➤part of activity 部分活动 [usually sing.] a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business （尤指经营活动的）部分，方面◆We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business. 我们需要有人来处理业务的推广。◆Are there any problems at your end? 你那边有什么问题吗？◆I have kept my end of the bargain. 我已履行了我的协议条件。➤of telephone line/journey 电话线；旅程 [usually sing.] either of two places connected by a telephone call, journey, etc. 端点；终点◆I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end. 我接了电话，但线路的另一端没人说话。◆Jean is going to meet me at the other end. 琼打算在那边终点站接我。➤of sports field 运动场one of the two halves of a sports field 半边球场◆The teams changed ends at half-time. 上半场结束时双方交换了场地。➤piece left 剩余物(BrE) a small piece that is left after sth has been used 剩余物；残余；残片◆a cigarette end 烟蒂  ➡  see also fag end, loose end, odds and ends ➤death 死亡 [usually sing.] a person's death. People say 'end' to avoid saying 'death'. 辞世，过世（婉辞，与 death 同义）◆She came to an untimely end (= died young). 她英年早逝。◆I was with him at the end (= when he died). 他临终时我在他身边。◆(literary) He met his end (= died) at the Battle of Waterloo. 他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。●at the ˌend of the ˈday(informal) used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been considered （考虑到所有情况后引出最重要的事实）最终，到头来◆At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision. 最终，他还得自己拿主意。●a bad/sticky ˈend(BrE) something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions 不愉快的结局；可悲的下场◆He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that. 如果他继续那样下去，总有一天会落得个可悲的下场。●be at the end of sthto have almost nothing left of sth 所剩无几；到…的尽头（或极限）◆I'm at the end of my patience. 我已忍无可忍。◆They are at the end of their food supply. 他们的食物储备快要消耗殆尽。●be at the ˌend of your ˈtether(BrE) (NAmE be at the ˌend of your ˈrope) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc. 筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽●be the ˈend(BrE, informal) when you say that people or situations are the end, you mean that you are annoyed with them 令人讨厌；惹人烦恼；让人无法容忍●an ˌend in itˈselfa thing that is itself important and not just a part of sth more important 本身重要的事●the end justifies the ˈmeans(saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要目的正当，可以不择手段●(reach) the end of the ˈline/ˈroad(to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way （达到）尽头，极限；穷途末路◆A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion. 第二局的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。●end of ˈstory(informal) (BrE also end ˈof…) used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said or done about sth 情况就是这样；就这么办●ˌend to ˈendin a line, with the ends touching 首尾相接连成一行◆They arranged the tables end to end. 他们将桌子连接起来排成一行。●get/have your ˈend away(BrE, slang) to have sex 性交●go to the ˌends of the ˈearthto do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve sth 走遍天涯海角；历尽千辛万苦◆I'd go to the ends of the earth to see her again. 哪怕走遍天涯海角我也要再见她一面。●in the ˈend🔑 after a long period of time or series of events 最后；终于◆He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. 他尝试过各种各样的工作，最后当上了会计。🔑 after everything has been considered 到头来；最终◆You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. 你可以尽最大的努力给主持面试的人留下深刻的印象，不过最终常常要看运气。●keep your ˈend up(BrE, informal) to continue to be cheerful in a difficult situation （在困境中）不泄气，保持乐观●make (both) ends ˈmeetto earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need 使收支相抵；勉强维持生计◆Many families struggle to make ends meet. 许多家庭只能勉强维持生计。●no ˈend(informal) very much 极其；非常◆It upset me no end to hear they'd split up. 听说他们已离婚，我感到非常不安。●no ˈend of sth(informal) a lot of sth 无数；大量；许多◆We had no end of trouble getting them to agree. 我们费了九牛二虎之力才使他们同意。●not the end of the ˈworld(informal) not the worst thing that could happen to sb 天不会塌下来；不是灭顶之灾◆Failing one exam is not the end of the world. 一次考试不及格并非世界末日。●on ˈendin a vertical position 竖着；直立着◆It'll fit if you stand it on end. 如果把它竖着就放得进去了。for the stated length of time, without stopping 连续地；不断地◆He would disappear for weeks on end. 他常常是连续几周不见人影。●put an ˈend to yourself●put an ˈend to it allto kill yourself 自杀；一了百了●the beginning of the ˈendthe first sign of sth ending 结束的前兆；结局的开始●to/until the bitter ˈendcontinuing until you have done everything you can, or until sth is completely finished, despite difficulties and problems （不怕艰苦）坚持到底，奋斗到底◆They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights. 他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。●burn the candle at both ˈendsto become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early 过度劳累；起早贪黑而疲惫不堪●go off the ˈdeep end(informal) to suddenly become very angry or emotional （突然）火冒三丈，大发脾气，非常激动●jump/be thrown in at the ˈdeep end(informal) to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for （使）陷入未曾料到的艰难处境，一筹莫展◆Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs. 医院的初级医生开始工作时会遇上未曾料到的困难。●make sb's ˈhair stand on endto shock or frighten sb 惊吓某人；使某人毛骨悚然◆a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end令人毛骨悚然的故事●not/never hear the ˈend of itto keep being reminded of sth because sb is always talking to you about it 被人不断纠缠，没完没了◆If we don't get her a dog we'll never hear the end of it. 我们要是不给她弄条狗来，这事就没完没了。●light at the end of the ˈtunnelsomething that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation 快要熬出头了；曙光在即●at a loose ˈend(BrE) (NAmE usually at loose ˈends) having nothing to do and not knowing what you want to do 无所事事；无事可做◆Come and see us, if you're at a loose end. 你要是闲着无事就来我们这儿坐坐吧。●a ˌmeans to an ˈenda thing or action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving sth else （本身并不重要或有趣的）达到目的的手段◆He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end. 他不怎么喜欢这项工作，只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。●be at/on the reˈceiving end (of sth)(informal) to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one 承受不愉快之事◆She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism. 她发现自己遭到众多的批评。●the ˌrough end of the ˈpineapple(AustralE, informal) a situation in which sb is treated badly or unfairly 受到不良（或不公平）对待的处境●the ˈsharp end (of sth)(BrE, informal) the place or position of greatest difficulty or responsibility 最为困难（或责任极其重大）的地方（或职位）◆He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman. 他从这一行最为棘手的工作做起，当了推销员。●get the short end of the ˈstick(NAmE) (BrE ˌdraw the short ˈstraw) to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task 抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事●the thin end of the ˈwedge(especially BrE) an event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant （不好的事物的）端倪，冰山一角●be at your wits' ˈendto be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next 智穷计尽；全然不知所措●get (hold of) the ˌwrong end of the ˈstick(BrE, informal) to understand sth in the wrong way 误解；误会
🔑 endBrE /end/NAmE /end/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they end BrE /end/ NAmE /end/present simple - he / she / it ends BrE /endz/ NAmE /endz/past simple ended BrE /ˈendɪd/ NAmE /ˈendɪd/past participle ended BrE /ˈendɪd/ NAmE /ˈendɪd/ -ing form ending BrE /ˈendɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈendɪŋ/ [I, T] to finish; to make sth finish 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. 演讲者最后给出了几个讨论话题。◆~ with sthHer note ended with the words: 'See you soon.' 她的便条以 “再见” 结束。◆~ sthThey decided to end their relationship. 他们决定断绝关系。◆~ sth with sthThey ended the play with a song. 他们以一首歌曲结束了这出戏。◆+ speech'And that was that,' she ended. “就这样了。” 她最后说。Ending a conversation 结束谈话

When you stop talking to someone, there are polite ways to end a conversation. 结束与别人的谈话可用比较礼貌的方式：

  • ◆ It's been lovely/so nice/good talking to you. 和你谈谈很开心。
  • ◆ I'm so glad we got to talk. 我们有机会谈话，我很高兴。
  • ◆ I'm sorry, I have to rush off. 抱歉，我得赶紧走了。
  • ◆ It was nice to meet you. I'm sorry I have to go now. 很高兴见到你。对不起，我现在得走了。
  • ◆ Will you excuse me? There's someone I've got to speak to. 失陪了，我得跟一个人说几句。
Wrapping up a discussion 结束讨论

In a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking. 以下是一些在正式会议结束时请求与会人员终止发言的方式：

  • ◆ I'm afraid time is running out/we're running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question. 恐怕时间不多了，所以这将是我们最后一个问题了。
  • ◆ We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed? 我们只剩下几分钟了，所以概括一下已经达成一致的意见好吗？
  • ◆ I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks… 我想最后说几句来结束这次会议…
  • ◆ We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input. 我们就到这儿吧，非常感谢大家的参与。
  • ◆ Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday. 好了，我们今天没有时间了，但星期二我们将再次开会。
  • ◆ I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting. 感谢大家出席这次会议，以及为这次富有成效的会议付出的努力。
●a/the sth to end all sthsused to emphasize how large, important, exciting, etc. you think sth is 最大（或最重要、最激动人心等）的…◆The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. 这部影片的汽车追逐场面非常刺激。●ˌend your ˈdays/ˈlife (in sth)to spend the last part of your life in a particular state or place （在某种状态下或某处）度过余生，安度晚年◆He ended his days in poverty. 他在贫穷中度过余生。●ˌend in ˈtears(BrE, informal) if you say that sth will end in tears, you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result （告诫时说）以痛苦而告终，结局悲惨●ˈend it all●ˌend your ˈlifeto kill yourself 自杀；一了百了 ●ˈend in sth [no passive] 🔑 to have sth as an ending 以…结尾；末端是◆The word I'm thinking of ends in '-ous'. 我想到的这个词以 ous 结尾。🔑 to have sth as a result 以…为结果；以…告终◆Their long struggle ended in failure. 他们的长期努力以失败告终。◆The debate ended in uproar. 那场辩论最后以大吵大闹收场。●ˌend ˈup 🔑to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in 最终成为；最后处于◆end up doing sthI ended up doing all the work myself. 结果所有的活儿都是我一个人干了。◆+ adv./prep. If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. 如果你继续这样，早晚得进监狱。◆+ adj. If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. 如果他继续那样开车，总有一天会把命都丢掉。
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