(1)draw/come to a conclusion　　得出结论

　　in conclusion 总而言之

　　conclude sth. 以......结束......

　　①I concluded/drew a conclusion from my own experiences that where there is a will there is a way.

　　我从我自己的经历中得出结论：有志者，事竟成。

　　②In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.

　　总之，散步是一种廉价、安全、有趣且易实施的锻炼方式。

　　③When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to conclude it with important points.

　　小组讨论接近尾声时，一定要用几条要点作为结束。

　　[名师点津]　除in conclusion外，写作时还常常用到下面短语作为全文总结语。

　　①in short　　　②in a word　　　③in brief

　　④all in all ⑤to sum up ⑥briefly (speaking)

　　⑦on the whole

　　3．(教材P2)John Snow Defeats "King Cholera"

　　约翰·斯诺战胜"霍乱王"

　　defeat vt.打败；战胜；使受挫 n．失败

　　①Only five years after Steve Jobs' death, smart­phones defeated conventional PCs in sales. (2017·江苏高考)

　　仅仅在史蒂夫·乔布斯去世5年后，智能手机的销售量就打败了传统的个人电脑。

　　②She was a woman who hated to_admit_defeat.

　　她是个不愿服输的女人。

　　[辨析比较]　defeat, beat, win

defeat 击败，强调过程和结果 宾语是对手 beat 打败；(连续)击打 宾语是对手 win 赢得；获胜 宾语是game或prize等 　　

③Yesterday I defeated/beat John at chess. He won only one set, while I won two sets.