final

英 [ˈfaɪnl]

美 [ˈfaɪnl]

adj.  最终的; 最后的; (指结果)最终的; 决定性的; 不可改变的
n.  决赛; 大学毕业考试; 期终结业考试; 期终考试

复数：finals　

中考高考CET4考研TOEFLIELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.778 / COCA.887

同义词辨析

finaleventuallast【导航词义：最后的】

习惯用语

adj.

in the final/last analysis
• 归根结底；总之
  used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
• In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.
  归根结底，这是个人的选择。
the last/final strawthe straw that breaks the camel's back
• 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事（或因素等）
  the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer
the last/final word (on sth)
• （对某事的）最后意见，最后决定
  the last comment or decision about sth
• He always has to have the last word in any argument.
  在任何争论中总是得他最后说了算。

牛津词典

adj.

• 最终的；最后的
  being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions, statements, etc.
  1. his final act as party leader
     他作为党的领袖所采取的最后行动
  2. The referee blew the final whistle.
     裁判吹响了终场的哨声。
  3. The project is in its final stages.
     这个项目到了最后阶段。
  4. I'd like to return to the final point you made.
     我想再谈谈你所说的最后一点。
• （指结果）最终的，最后的
  being the result of a particular process
  1. the final product
     成品
  2. No one could have predicted the final outcome.
     谁也没有预想到最终结果会是这样。
• 决定性的；不可改变的；最终的
  that cannot be argued with or changed
  1. The judge's decision is final .
     法官的判决是最终判决。
  2. Who has the final say around here?
     这里谁有最后决定权？
  3. I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer !
     我出价500元，不再加价！
  4. I'm not coming, and that's final ! (= I will not change my mind)
     我不来，就这么定了！

noun

• 决赛
  the last of a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided
  1. She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.
     她取得了100米跨栏的决赛权。
  2. the 2006 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition)
     2006 年世界杯决赛阶段
  3. The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final .
     每场比赛的胜者进入最后的决赛。
• 大学毕业考试
  the last exams taken by university students at the end of their final year
  1. to sit/take your finals
     参加大学毕业考试
• 期终结业考试；期终考试
  an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a semester or quarter , usually in a topic that they will not study again

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (出现次序)最后的，末尾的
  In a series of events, things, or people, thefinalone is the last one.
  1. Astronauts will make a final attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit...
     今天宇航员将会做最后一次尝试,力图把一颗通信卫星从无效的轨道上抢救下来。
  2. This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
     今天是在参议院司法委员会作证的第5天，很可能也是最后一天。
  3. On the last Saturday in September, I received a final letter from Clive.
     9 月的最后一个星期六，我收到了克莱夫的最后一封信。
• ADJ (发生时间)最终的，末了的
  Finalmeans happening at the end of an event or series of events.
  1. You must have been on stage until the final curtain...
     你肯定在台上一直呆到了演出结束。
  2. The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.
     诺丁山狂欢节已经进入了最后几个小时的倒计时。
• ADJ 无比的;极度的
  You can usefinalto emphasize that a situation has a particular quality to a very great or severe degree.
  1. Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
     很少有人经受执达官上门的奇耻大辱。
• ADJ (决定)不可更改的;(权威)毋庸置疑的
  If a decision or someone's authority isfinal, it cannot be changed or questioned.
  1. The judges' decision is final...
     法官的判决不可更改。
  2. The White House has the final say...
     白宫掌握着最后决定权。
  3. I'm not going, and that's final.
     我不会去，这我已经决定了。
• See also:...the Scottish Cup Final...Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men's final at the Singapore Open.quarter-finalsemi-final
• N-PLURAL (锦标赛的)决赛阶段比赛
  Thefinalsof a sporting tournament consist of a smaller tournament that includes only players or teams that have won earlier games. The finals decide the winner of the whole tournament.
  1. Poland know they have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup Finals.
     波兰队知道他们有机会获得参加世界杯决赛的资格。
• N-PLURAL (大学或学院的)课程终结考试，期终考试
  When a student takes his or herfinals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.
  1. Anna sat her finals in the summer.
     安娜在夏天参加了课程终结考试。

英英释义

noun

• an examination administered at the end of an academic term
  Synonym:final examinationfinal exam
• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

adj

• not to be altered or undone
  1. the judge's decision is final
  2. the arbiter will have the last say
  Synonym:last
• occurring at or forming an end or termination
  1. his concluding words came as a surprise
  2. the final chapter
  3. the last days of the dinosaurs
  4. terminal leave
  Synonym:concludinglastterminal
• conclusive in a process or progression
  1. the final answer
  2. a last resort
  3. the net result
  Synonym:lastnet

双语例句

• The judges 'decision is final
  法官的判决不可更改。
• He received the original ban last week after stamping on the referee's foot during the supercup final.
  他在超级杯决赛中踩踏裁判的脚后，于上周收到了书面的禁赛通知。
• They re-ran the World Cup final on a big screen.
  他们在大屏幕上重播了世界杯决赛。
• We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
  我们彻底仔细地检查了措词后才最终定稿。
• Poland know they have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup Finals.
  波兰队知道他们有机会获得参加世界杯决赛的资格。
• You must have been on stage until the final curtain
  你肯定在台上一直呆到了演出结束。
• The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.
  诺丁山狂欢节已经进入了最后几个小时的倒计时。
• On the last Saturday in September, I received a final letter from Clive.
  9月的最后一个星期六，我收到了克莱夫的最后一封信。
• I never went through a final exam that was as difficult as that one
  我从来没有碰到过像那次那么难的期末考试。
• He lost last year's final to fellow countryman Michael Stich.
  他在去年的决赛中输给了自己的同胞迈克尔·施蒂希。