| 单词 | end |
| 释义 | end end // noun, verb
■ noun
BACK END, CLOSED-END, DEAD-END, END-TO-END, FRONT END, HIGH-END, LOW-END, TOP-END, YEAR END
1 [sing.] the final part of a period of time, an event or an activity: They plan to cut 2 500 jobs by the end of the year. There will be a chance to ask questions at the end. an end-of-season sale
2 [C] a point or level that is the highest or lowest in a particular range: These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. We are aiming at the premium (= very expensive) end of the market. The company announced profits at the lower end of analysts' expectations.
the bottom/high/low/top/upper end ◆ the budget/cheap/expensive/premium end
3 [sing.] a situation in which sth does not exist any more: Her contract comes to an end (= finishes) in June. The two sides finally reached a deal, bringing the ten-day strike to an end.
4 [C, usually sing.] a part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business: We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business. I have kept my end of the bargain. Are there any problems at your end?
5 [C, usually sing.] either of two places connected by a telephone call, journey, etc: I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end.
IDIOMS
make (both) ends meet to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need, pay what you owe, etc: Many small businesses are struggling to make ends meet.
DEEP adjective, SHARP
■ verb [+ obj or no obj]
to finish; to make sth finish: The meeting ended on a positive note. They reported a €16 million loss for the year ending 31 August. Train drivers have ended their two-week-old strike. The CAC 40 index ended 1.6% higher at 2 785 (= at the end of the day's trading). |
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