fi·nal1 /ˈfaɪnəl/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL adjectiveadj 1 [only before noun]LAST last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc 最后的,最终的 The final episode will be shown tonight. 最后一集将于今晚播出。
students preparing for their final examinations 正在准备期末考试的学生
Stone is filming the final instalment of his Vietnam trilogy. 斯通正在拍摄越战三部曲的最后一部。
the final stages in their relationship 他们之间关系的最后阶段
They scored in the final minutes of the game. 他们在比赛的最后几分钟得分。
The final whistle (=blown at the end of a game) was only seconds away when Redknapp equalised. 雷德克纳普将比分扳平的时候,离终场哨声吹响只剩几秒钟了。
final demand British EnglishBrE (=the last bill you receive for money you owe before court action is taken against you) 〔账单的〕最后偿付要求,最终催付通知
► see thesaurus at last 2 [only before noun]END being the result at the end of a process 结果的,最终的 the quality of the final product 成品的质量
Does anyone know the final score? 有谁知道最后的比分是多少?
final result/outcome I do not know what the final outcome will be. 我不知道最终结果将会是什么。
3 CHANGE YOUR MINDif a decision, offer, answer etc is final, it cannot or will not be changed 〔决定、报价、答复等〕不可改变的,决定性的,最终的 The judge’s decision is final. 这位法官的判决是最终判决。
final decision/say/approval etc We can advise the client, but in the end it is he who has the final say. 我们可以提出建议,但是最终的决定权还是在客户自己手里。
Is that your final answer? 那就是你最终的回答吗?
and that’s final! (=used to say forcefully that you will not change your decision) 就这么定了! She’s not coming with us, and that’s final! 她不跟我们一起去,就这么定了!
4 [only before noun]END happening at or near the end of an event or process 后期的 SYN last In the final years of his life, Hervey achieved high office in the church. 赫维在他生命的最后几年中获得了教会的要职。
5 used to emphasize that the last thing in a series of events is very severe or damaging 最大的〔强调最后出现的某事物是极严重或极具破坏力的〕 SYN ultimatefinal indignity/humiliation The vote of no confidence was the final humiliation for a government that had been clinging to office. 不信任投票是对死赖在台上的政府的最大羞辱。
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