finally

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fi·nal·ly /ˈfaɪnəl-i/ S2 W1 AWL adverbadv

1 EVENTUALLYafter a long time 最后，终于 SYN eventually

After several delays we finally took off at six o'clock.

几经耽搁后，我们终于在六点起飞了。

Finally, Karpov cracked under the pressure.

最后，卡尔波夫承受不住压力崩溃了。

2 LAST[sentence adverbadv] used to introduce the last in a series of things 最后〔用于列举事物〕 SYN lastly, → firstly OPP firstly

And finally, I’d like to thank the crew.

最后，我要感谢全体工作人员。

3 used when talking about the last in a series of actions 最后〔用于列举动作〕

She drove off at great speed, hit several parked cars, and finally crashed into a lamp-post.

她驾车飞速离去，连撞几辆停着的汽车，最后撞到了一根路灯柱上。

4 FINISH/COME TO AN ENDin a way that does not allow changes 彻底地；决定性地

The matter was not finally settled until 1475.

那件事到了1475年才彻底解决。

n THESAURUS

finally/eventually/in the end after a long time, especially when there have been difficulties or delays. In the end is used especially in spoken English

After a lot of questioning, James finally admitted he had taken the car.

The plane eventually arrived at 6:30 – over three hours late.

In the end, I decided that the best thing to do was to ask Billy for help.

at last used when something good happens after you have waited for it for a long time

I’m really glad that Ken’s found a job at last.

At long last (=after a very long time)he was able to see his family again.

after much ado often humorous after a long time and when there have been a lot of worries, problems, or delays

After much ado, we moved into our new house last week.

Examples from the Corpus

finally• And finally, don't miss Albuquerque's amazing punk band, playing tonight at the Lunar Club.• He finally drew the cigar into red heat and discarded the final match.• We finally found a decent apartment close to campus.• I was put on hold for about ten minutes before I finally got to speak to my dad.• But you finally have a chance.• Finally, I'd like to thank all those people who helped make the conference such a success.• And finally, I'd like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work.• The Senate ethics committee has not yet acted finally in the Cranston case.• It seems to have finally resolved itself into an increased interest in practical deterrence and street-level prevention programmes.• From there he moved on to Edinburgh, and finally shut himself away in his much embellished palace of Falkland to die.• Then it started on Cumbrian limestone, blossomed to Lakeland quarries and so, finally, to Raven Crag.

fi·nal·ly adverbadv →n THESAURUS1

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