[intransitive, transitive] to finish; to make sth finish结束；终止◆The meeting ended on a positive note.这次会议以乐观的调子结束了。◆They reported a €16 million loss for the year ending 31 August.他们报道称，截至 8 月 31 日的财政年度亏损了 1 600 万欧元。