结果;端;终止;最后部分
结束,终止;
复数:ends过去式:ended过去分词:ended现在分词:ending第三人称单数:ends
"the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"
"the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
同义词:ending
"the end was exciting"
同义词:lastfinal stage
"the ends justify the means"
同义词:goal
"we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end"
"he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
同义词:destructiondeath
"one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
"the end managed to hold onto the pass"
"the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"
"the end of town"
"he held up his end"
同义词:conclusioncloseclosingending
同义词:remainderremnantoddment
"no one wanted to play end"
"My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
同义词:stopfinishterminatecease
"She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"
同义词:terminate
"This sad scene ended the movie"
同义词:terminate
"The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived"
the end of…的最后
in the end终于,最后
at the end最终,最后;在终点
at the end of在……尽头;在……结束时
by the end of到……结束时;到……时为止;在……之前
by the end到…末尾;到…为止
end up结束;死亡
from beginning to end自始至终
to an end结束
come to an end v. 结束
put an end to结束;终止
end in以…为结果;以…告终
no end非常;大量;不停地
until the end直到最后;直到永远
on end连续地;竖着
end with以……结束
to this end为了这个目的
high end高端
front end前端
end point终点;目的
这组词都有“结束,完成”的意思,其区别是:
conclude正式用词,多指以某事或活动达到预期目的而告终。
finish与complete基本同义,着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。
accomplish正式用词,强调一个过程的完成;也可指依靠努力达到一定目的,或取得一定的结果。
terminate强调有一个空间和时间的限度,届时必须终止。书面语用词。
complete侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完善,补足缺少的部分等。
end最普通用词,着重事情的完成。也指某种活动因达到目的而自然结束或由于某种原因而突然中止。
close普通用词,着重行为的终止或结束,不强调其目的。
aim 常指短期目标,往往比较具体,也比较实际。如:My first aim is to receive a complete and good education.(我的第一个目标是接受完整和良好的教育。)
object 指较明确具体的单个目标,往往出于直接的需要和愿望。如:What is the object of your visit?(你访问的目的是什么?)
purpose 目的,意图,比较确定,多指采取坚决的行动去达到目的。如:The tutor explained the purpose of the exercise.(导师说明了该练习的目的。)
end 目标,目的,较正式。如:My chief end is to serve my country and my people.(我的首要目标是为国为民服务。)
goal 指经过仔细考虑而选中的比较大的目标,常需要努力或克服困难才能达到的目的。如:The goal of her desire is to be a singer.(她渴望成为一名歌唱家。)
这组词都有“目标、目的”的意思,其区别是:
objective与object基本同义,但语义更广泛,指具体或很快能达到的目的,也可指军事目标。书面用词。
aim从本义“靶子”引申而来,侧重比较具体而明确的目标,但常指短期目标。
target指射击的靶,军事攻击目标。引申指被攻击、批评或潮笑的目标。
object强调个人或需求而决定的目标、目的。
purpose普通用词,既指以坚决、审慎的行动去达到的目的,又指心中渴望要实际的目标。
end指心目中怀着的某种目的,强调结果而非过程。较正式用词。
goal指经过考虑和选择,需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。