finalize

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fi·nal·ize (also finalise British English) /ˈfaɪnəl-aɪz/ AWL verb [transitiveT]

FINISH DOING somethingto finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc 最后定下，使〔计划、交易等〕确定

Jo flew out to Thailand to finalize the details of the deal.

乔乘飞机去往泰国，敲定这笔生意的具体事宜。

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—finalization /ˌfaɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nl-ə-/ noun [uncountableU]

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finalize• The meeting has been postponed until travel arrangements can be finalized.• The deal went away before it could be finalized.• Treaties on good-neighbourly relations and on co-operation and mutual assistance between government ministries were also finalized.• Don't proceed any further with any plans or finalize any arrangements until you have proper authority.• The spokesman noted that not all the paperwork on the accord was finalized but said he expected it to be so soon.• Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract.• We hope to finalize the fieldwork by the end of 1992 and to round up research by the middle of 1993.• The first draft of the script has been completed, but no casting has been finalized yet.

From Longman Business Dictionary

finalizefi·nal·ize /ˈfaɪnəl-aɪz/ (also finalise British EnglishBrE) verb [transitiveT]

to finish or agree to the last part of to an arrangement, plan, business deal etc

Mike flew out to Japan to finalize the details of the deal.

British Aerospace is about to finalise a £240 million joint venture with Taiwan Aerospace to manufacture regional jets.

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