都可以
接近战争末期 toward the end of the war
将近20世纪末 toward the end of the 20th century
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1. It's getting on towards the end of the term now.
期末即将来临。
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. It's natural to slack off towards the end of a hard day's work.
辛苦工作了一天，快结束时有所松懈是很自然的。
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The house will be ready towards the end of the year.
这房子在年底以前可以造好。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
