2.technicalSLG a finiteverb form shows a particular time. ‘Am’, ‘was’, and ‘are’ are examples of finite verb forms, but ‘being’ and ‘been’ are not 〔动词〕限定的OPP non-finite
finite resources• Socialevolution without ecologicalreference is ultimately a logical impossibility in a world of finite resources.• This indeed has been the case ever since self-replicating molecular assemblagesevolved to exploitfinite resources.• However, given finite resources, concepts of effectiveness and efficiency must be considered alongside concepts of need.• The habitat of an animal population offers only finite resources for its use.
Originfinite
(1300-1400)Latinfinitus, past participle of finire; → FINISH1