complete、finish、end、close、conclude、terminate与accomplish这些动词均含“结束、完成”之意。
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。
- He's just completed filming his 17th feature film.
他刚刚完成他第17部故事片的拍摄工作。 - The palace took over 20 years to complete.
这座宫殿耗时20多年才竣工。
finish与complete基本同义，着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。
- I'll call you when I've finished my homework.
我做完作业后会给你打电话的。 - Please place your questionnaire in the box when you're finished.
完成调查问卷后请将其放进盒子里。
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。
- When is your meeting due to end?
你的会议预计什么时候结束？ - Her resignation ends months of speculation about her future.
她的辞职为数月来人们对她未来的种种揣测画上了句号。 - Their marriage ended in 1991.
他们的婚姻在1991年走到了尽头。
close : 普通用词，着重行为的终止或结束，不强调其目的。
- The play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine.
这部戏以男女主人公的惨死而告终。 - She closed the meeting with a short speech.
她以简短的讲话结束了会议。
conclude : 正式用词，多指以某事或活动达到预期目的而告终。
- She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.
她在演讲结束时提醒我们所担负的责任。 - Before I conclude, I'd like to thank you all for coming.
在结束发言前，我想感谢诸位的光临。
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。
- They terminated my contract in October.
他们在10月份终止了我的合同。 - This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.
下一站就是本次列车的终点，继续行程的乘客请换车。
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。
- The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
学生们不到10分钟就完成了任务。 - She accomplished such a lot during her visit.
她在访问期间取得了丰硕的成果。
