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🔑 endBrE /end/NAmE /end/ nounfinal 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。targetobjectivegoalobjectend

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 yourselfput 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 allˌend 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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