英汉词典

1. 最后部分;末尾
    The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it.

    e.g. The £5 banknote was first issued at the end of the 18th century...
           五英镑面值的钞票最早在18世纪末发行。
    e.g. The report is expected by the end of the year...
           预期年底提交报告。

2. （使）结束;（使）终结
    When a situation, process, or activity ends, or when something or someone ends it, it reaches its final point and stops.

    e.g. The meeting quickly ended and Steve and I left the room...
           会议很快结束了，我和史蒂夫离开了房间。
    e.g. Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting...
           会谈重新开始，以期结束战斗。