[] (brought, brought/brɔːt/) bring sth to an end/a close/a conclusionto end sth结束；终止◆She brought the meeting to a close with thanks to all who had attended.她宣布会议结束，并向与会者表示感谢。to make sb/sth come to a particular place, level, etc.使…到达◆December's figures brought overall sales for the year to 3.97 million vehicles.十二月份的数字使这年度车辆总销售量达到 397 万辆。◆We cannot afford mistakes if we are to bring our products to market on time.如果要将产品按时推向市场，我们就不能出错。●bring sth into ˈforceto cause a law, rule, etc. to start being used使（法律、规定等）开始生效➡ idiom at control noun, question noun●ˈbring sb/sth before sb () to present sb/sth for discussion or judgement将某人／某事提交讨论或审判◆The case will be brought before the bankruptcy judge today.这件案子今天将送交破产法官审判。●ˌbring sb/sth ˈdownto end sb/sth's period of success or power打垮；击败◆Shareholders' loss of confidence finally brought down the company.股东信心的丧失终于弄垮了这家公司。●ˌbring sth ˈdownto reduce sth减少◆We need to look at ways to bring down costs.我们必须研究降低成本的方法。●ˌbring sth ˈforwardto move sth to an earlier date or time将（…的日期或时间）提前，提早◆The board meeting was brought forward by two days to discuss the crisis.提前两天召开董事会会议以讨论这场危机。➡ see note at postpone to suggest sth for discussion提出讨论◆The environment minister brought forward new proposals to reduce pollution.环境部长提出了减少污染的新建议。 () to move a total sum from the bottom of one page or column of numbers to the top of the next把账目转入次页；承前页；承上期●ˌbring sb ˈinto ask sb to do a particular job or to be involved in sth, especially to help or advise请…做，让…参与（尤指给予协助或建议）◆The CEO brought in a team of consultants to sort out the company's problems.总裁请来一个顾问小组来解决公司的问题。●ˌbring sth ˈinto make a new product or service available to people for the first time引进，推出（新产品或服务）◆We plan to bring in a new range of vans next year.我们计划明年推出一款新的小型货车系列。SYNintroduce to introduce a new law, rule, etc.提出（新法案、新规则）◆They are bringing in limits on overtime from June.他们将提出从六月起限制加班的议案。SYNintroduce to attract sb/sth to a place of business吸引；引入◆Our new website should bring in a lot of new business.我们的新网站应该能够吸引大量的新生意。 () to give a decision in a court宣布，作出（裁决）◆The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.陪审团作出有罪的判决。●ˌbring ˈin sth●ˌbring sb ˈin sthto make or earn a particular amount of money赚，挣（钱）◆The marketing campaign brought in over €6 million in sales.这项营销活动带来了 600 多万欧元的销售额。●ˌbring sth ˈoutto produce sth; to publish sth生产；出版◆They are bringing out the next version of the software next month.他们下月将推出新版软件。to make sth appear使显现；使表现出◆A good manager is able to bring out the best in people.好的经理能够促使员工表现特别出色。●ˌbring sth ˈupto mention a subject or start to talk about it提出（讨论）◆Bring it up at the meeting.将此事在会上提出。SYNraise to make sth appear on a computer screen使显示在计算机屏幕上；调出◆Typing in ‘Portugal industries’ brought up over 350 000 links on one search engine.在一个搜索引擎上键入 Portugal industries 可调出 350 000 个链接。