finality

英 [faɪˈnæləti]

美 [faɪˈnæləti]

n.  终结; 定局; 不可改变性

复数：finalities　

法律

BNC.20177 / COCA.15811

牛津词典

noun

• 终结；定局；不可改变性
  the quality of being final and impossible to change
  1. the finality of death
     死亡的不可改变性
  2. There was a note of finality in his voice.
     他的话有斩钉截铁的意味。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 终结性;决定性;不可改变性
  Finalityis the quality of being final and impossible to change. If you say something withfinality, you say it in a way that shows that you have made up your mind about something and do not want to discuss it further.
  1. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death...
     小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。
  2. 'Not this time, Faye,' he replied with finality.
     “这次不行，费伊，”他斩钉截铁地说。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being final or definitely settled
  1. the finality of death
  Synonym:conclusivenessdecisiveness

双语例句

• 'Not this time, Faye,' he replied with finality.
  “这次不行，费伊，”他斩钉截铁地说。
• The uncertainty of the road ahead surely trumped the harsh finality of the present.
  客途上的不确定性胜过于目前严厉的处境。
• This means that payment is processed continuously and that finality of settlement is instantaneous.
  这即是说，系统会连续处理支付项目，结算程序即时完成。
• If Japan remains isolated and protected, he concludes with a finality, it will become a second Greece or a third Portugal.
  如果日本继续实施孤立政策、保护国内市场，他一锤定音地总结道，那么就会成为第二个希腊、第三个葡萄牙。
• Margaret said quietly but with finality,'well, we'll just have to disagree over this '.
  玛格丽特心平气和却是斩钉截铁地说：“看来我们在这一点上只得各持己见了”。
• There seemed a finality in their decisios.
  他们的决定好象不能再更改了。
• There was a terrible air of finality about the whole occasion.
  整个场面有一种可怕的终结气氛。
• This landmark case dispels the absolute finality of this dreaded disease.
  这个划时代的病例终于改观了这可怕疾病的绝对结局。
• She went out and with irrevocable finality, slammed the door of her doll house Behind her.
  她走出了房子，毫不犹豫地、决然地砰地一声关上了玩偶之家的大门。
• He does not have a contract for next season, and he spoke with a sense of finality.
  而他以坚定的口气表示，他的下个球季并没有任何合约在身上。