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n C

1. 末端；末梢

• at the end of the month 在月末

• the end of the line 线的末端

2. 结束，终了

• the end of the world 世界末日，世界的毁灭

• no end to one's mise-ry 无尽的苦难

3. 目的，目标

• He will do anything to achieve his ends. 他无论如何也要达到目的。

4. 残片，残屑

• cigarette ends 香烟头

5. 部分，方面

• I'll look after the propaganda end. 我来负责宣传方面的工作。

at one's wit's (或wits')end 见wit come to an end 完结，终了 come to a sticky end 结果很不愉快；落得个糟糕的下场 end of the road 生命的尽头 keep one's end up (或keep up one's end ) (面对困难等)坚持不懈

• I am very tired but I keep my end up. 我很累了，但还是极力坚持下去。

make (both)ends meet 量入为出，勉强维持 put an end to 终止

• put an end to the nuclear race 停止核竞赛