Concluding Remarks and Acknowledgment

总结发言和致谢

The student delivers a final summary of their thesis contributions and expresses gratitude to the committee, their supervisor, and other contributors.

学生对论文贡献进行最后总结，并向委员会、导师及其他贡献者表达感谢。

对话

聆听并跟进对话

Student (Female)

Thank you, Professor Chen. To conclude, I believe this research contributes significantly to understanding the dynamics of urban heat islands, particularly in mitigating their effects through green infrastructure.

谢谢您，陈教授。总而言之，我相信这项研究对理解城市热岛效应的动态，尤其是在通过绿色基础设施减轻其影响方面，做出了重要贡献。

Committee Member 1 (Male)

Indeed, your findings on the thermal performance of various plant species are quite insightful. It's a solid piece of work, Ms. Li.

确实，你关于不同植物物种热性能的发现非常有见地。李女士，这是一项扎实的工作。

Student (Female)

I am deeply grateful for the committee's challenging yet enriching questions throughout this defense. Your feedback has provided invaluable perspectives for future research.

我非常感谢委员会在整个答辩过程中提出具有挑战性但又富有启发性的问题。您的反馈为未来的研究提供了宝贵的视角。

Committee Member 2 (Female)

It was a pleasure to hear your detailed responses. Your thoroughness is commendable.

很高兴听到你详细的回答。你的全面性值得称赞。

Student (Female)

I must also express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Professor Zhang, for his unwavering support, guidance, and patience. This thesis would not have been possible without his mentorship.

我还必须向我的导师张教授表达我最诚挚的感谢，感谢他坚定不移的支持、指导和耐心。没有他的指导，这篇论文是不可能完成的。

Supervisor (Male)

You've worked incredibly hard, Emma. It's been a privilege to watch you develop as a researcher.

艾玛，你非常努力。能看到你作为一名研究员成长是我的荣幸。

Student (Female)

Additionally, I want to thank my colleagues and the university staff for their administrative support and for fostering such a collaborative research environment. Thank you all.

此外，我要感谢我的同事和大学工作人员提供的行政支持，以及他们营造的这种协作研究环境。谢谢大家。

Committee Member 1 (Male)

Well, Ms. Li, your defense has been very comprehensive. We will now deliberate and inform you of our decision shortly.

好的，李女士，你的答辩非常全面。我们现在将进行讨论，并尽快通知你我们的决定。

词汇

对话中的必备词汇和短语

conclude

To end or summarize something, often used in speeches or writings to wrap up main points. In academic settings, say 'To conclude' before your final thoughts.

结束或总结某事，通常用于演讲或写作中来收尾主要观点。在学术环境中，在最终想法之前说“总之”或“To conclude”。

contributes

Means to add value or help improve something. Use it when talking about how your work helps a field, like 'This study contributes to science.'

意味着添加价值或帮助改善某物。在谈论你的工作如何帮助某个领域时使用，例如“这项研究为科学做出了贡献。”

significantly

Means in an important or large way. It's useful for emphasizing impact, as in 'This changes things significantly.'

意思是以重要或大的方式使用。它有助于强调影响，例如“这会显著改变事情。”

mitigating

Refers to reducing or lessening negative effects. Common in discussions about problems, like 'mitigating climate change effects.'

指减少或减轻负面影响。在讨论问题时常见，例如“mitigating climate change effects”。

insightful

Describes something that provides deep understanding or new ideas. Praise someone's work by saying 'Your analysis is insightful.'

描述提供深刻理解或新想法的事物。赞美某人的工作可以说'你的分析很有洞察力。'

grateful

Feeling or showing thanks. Use it in thanks, like 'I am grateful for your help,' to express appreciation politely.

感到或表现出感激。用于表达感谢，如“我对你的帮助深表感激”，以礼貌地表达欣赏。

unwavering

Means steady and not changing, often for support. Say 'unwavering support' to describe reliable help over time.

意为稳定且不变，通常用于支持。说“unwavering support”来描述长时间内可靠的帮助。

comprehensive

Means complete and covering everything in detail. Useful for praising thorough work, like 'a comprehensive report.'

意味着完整且详细覆盖一切。有助于赞扬彻底的工作，例如“一份全面的报告”。

关键句型

需要记住和练习的重要短语

To conclude, I believe this research contributes significantly to understanding the dynamics of urban heat islands.

This sentence uses 'to conclude' to signal the end of a presentation, followed by a summary of importance. It's useful for academic defenses to highlight contributions; note the structure: 'To conclude + main idea.'

这个句子使用 'to conclude' 来表示演示的结束，随后是重要性的总结。在学术答辩中用于突出贡献非常有用；注意结构：'To conclude + 主要观点。'

I am deeply grateful for the committee's challenging yet enriching questions throughout this defense.

Expresses thanks using 'deeply grateful for' to show strong appreciation. 'Yet' connects contrasting ideas (challenging but enriching). Use this in formal thanks to acknowledge helpful feedback.

使用 'deeply grateful for' 表达感谢，以显示强烈的感激之情。'Yet' 连接对比的想法（具有挑战性但富有启发）。在正式感谢中使用此句，以承认有帮助的反馈。

Your feedback has provided invaluable perspectives for future research.

This shows how feedback helps, with 'provided' in present perfect for ongoing impact. 'Invaluable perspectives' means very useful viewpoints. Great for responding positively in discussions.

这展示了反馈如何帮助，使用现在完成时 'provided' 表示持续影响。'Invaluable perspectives' 意为非常有用的观点。在讨论中积极回应很棒。

I must also express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor for his unwavering support.

A formal way to thank someone, using 'express gratitude to' and 'must' for emphasis. 'Sincere' adds genuineness. Use in acknowledgments to list supporters politely.

一种正式的感谢某人的方式，使用“express gratitude to”和“must”来强调。“Sincere”增添了真诚感。在致谢中用于礼貌地列出支持者。

Your thoroughness is commendable.

Praises completeness with 'is commendable,' meaning worthy of praise. Simple structure for positive feedback; use it to compliment detailed work in professional settings.

用 'is commendable' 赞美完整性，意思是值得赞扬。简单的结构用于正面反馈；在专业环境中用于赞美详细的工作。

We will now deliberate and inform you of our decision shortly.

Announces a discussion process with 'deliberate' (formal talk) and 'inform...shortly' (soon). Useful in committee situations to close a meeting; shows polite transition.

宣布一个讨论过程，使用“deliberate”（正式讨论）和“inform...shortly”（很快）。在委员会情况下用于结束会议；显示礼貌的过渡。