Sens: arrive at a conclusion

arriver à ses fins

conc Idiome

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

foregone conclusion

(See a foregone conclusion)

jump to conclusions

form conclusions before you have all the facts, jump the gun If you see a wrecked car and say that the driver was drunk, you are jumping to conclusions.

at the conclusion of

at the end of在…结束时
She went home at the conclusion of the ceremony．典礼一结束她就回家了。

conceal from

hide from；keep secret from隐藏；隐瞒
You can't conceal your guilt from the police．你不能向警察隐瞒你的罪行。

conceive of

1．imagine；form the idea of设想；构想
It's impossible to conceive of anything better．想象不出更好的东西了。
The modern child finds it difficult to conceive of a time when there was no radio or TV．现代的儿童觉得很难想象过去没有收音机和电视机的时代是什么样子。
It is difficult to conceive of his doing such a thing．很难想象他会干出这样的事情。
2．consider考虑
Her father wouldn't conceive of her going to London at her age．她父亲不愿意考虑她这个年龄就去伦敦。
We refuse to conceive of such a solution to our problem．我们拒绝考虑采取那样的办法来解决我们的问题。

concentrate on

direct one's thought to；fix one's attention on把思想集中于；全神贯注于
We must concentrate on developing our foreign trade and commerce．我们必须把注意力集中在发展我们的对外贸易上。
Please be quiet，the children are concentrating on their homework．请安静，孩子们正在专心做家庭作业。
If you don't concentrate more on your work you'll be dismissed．假如你不更加专心地工作，你将被解雇。

concentrate on/upon

concentrate upon

concern oneself about

give one's attention to；worry about关心；关怀；担忧
We must concern ourselves with state affairs．我们必须关心国家大事。
Don't concern yourself about his opinion．不要管他的意见。
A good leader concerns himself in the welfare of his comrades．一个好领导总是关心他的同志们的福利的。

concern oneself about/in/with

concern oneself in

concern oneself with

concerned about

giving one's attention to；worrying about关心；担心；挂念
He is very much concerned about his son's future．他非常关心儿子的前途。
He was genuinely concerned over our financial difficulties．他真心实意地关心我们的经济困难。
They are all concerned for the boy's safety．他们都很担心孩子的安全。

concerned about/over/for

concerned for

concerned over

concerned with

1．having relation with与…有关
I am not concerned with such things．我同这些事无关。
The researches are concerned with alpha rays．这些研究都是关于阿尔法射线的。
2．giving one's attention to；worrying about关心；担心；忧虑
We must be concerned with the people's wellbeing．我们必须关心群众生活。
She is deeply concerned with our health problem．她非常关心我们的健康问题。

in conclusion

lastly最后；在结束时
In conclusion，I world like to thank you for your coming to the meeting.最后，我对各位出席这次会议表示感谢。
In conclusion，I'd like to say how much I've enjoyed staying in your beautiful country.最后，我想说说我呆在你们这个美丽的国家里是多么愉快。

reconciled to

prepared to accept甘心接受
He is not reconciled to his defeat．他不甘心失败。

to whom it may concern

Idiom(s): to whom it may concern

Theme: SOMEONE

to the person to whom this applies. (A form of address used when you do not know the name of the person who handles the kind of business you are writing about.)
• The letter started out, "To whom it may concern."
• When you don't know who to write to, just say, "To whom it may concern."

in concert

Idiom(s): in concert (with sb)

Theme: ASSISTANCE

in cooperation with someone; with the aid of someone.
• Mrs. Smith planned the party in concert with her sister.
• In concert they planned a lovely event.

far as sb is concerned

Idiom(s): (as) far as someone is concerned AND so far as someone is concerned

Theme: OPINION

for all that someone cares; if someone is to make the decision.
• You can take your old dog and leave as far as I'm concerned.
• Far as I'm concerned, you can get out and never come back.
• So far as I'm concerned, you're okay.

so far as sb is concerned

leap to conclusions

Idiom(s): jump to conclusions AND leap to conclusions

Theme: COMPLETION

to judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions.
• Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear what I have to say.
• Please find out all the facts so you won't leap to conclusions.

What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.

People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.

Going concern

A successful and active business is a going concern.

Jump to a conclusion

If someone jumps to a conclusion, they evaluate or judge something without a sufficient examination of the facts.

draw a conclusion|conclusion|draw

v. phr. To make an inference. After he failed to keep an appointment with me for the third time, I drew the conclusion that he was an unreliable person.

jump to a conclusion|conclusion|jump

v. phr. To decide too quickly or without thinking or finding the facts. Jerry saw his dog limping on a bloody leg and jumped to the conclusion that it had been shot.
Antonym: LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

so far as that is concerned|as far as that goes|as

adv. phr. While we are talking about it; also; actually. You don't have to worry about the girls. Mary can take care of herself, and as far as that goes, Susan is pretty independent, too. I didn't enjoy the movie, and so far as that is concerned, I never like horror movies.
Synonym: FOR THAT MATTER, IN FACT.
Compare: COME TO THINK OF IT.

concern

concern
see as far as that goes; to whom it may concern.

concert

concert
in concert
in unison; in agreement; together

conclusion

conclusion
see foregone conclusion, a; jump to a conclusion.

foregone conclusion, a

foregone conclusion, a
1) An outcome regarded as inevitable, as in The victory was a foregone conclusion.
2) A conclusion formed in advance of argument or consideration, as in The jury was warned to consider all of the evidence and not base their decision on a foregone conclusion. This idiom probably was invented by Shakespeare (Othello, 3:3) but scholars are not agreed as to his precise meaning. [c. 1600]