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

• "No!" he said with finality.
  “不！”他斩钉截铁地说。
• This time he has to be dealt with full finality.
  这次必须给他一个彻底的了结。
• To ensure consistency ( and finality) in decisions and direction, as well as rapid and clear decision-making, one person must ultimately be in charge of the day-to-day effort.
  这个人在决策和指导中确保连续性（和结果）以及快速清晰的决策制定。这个人必须最终负责每天的日常工作。
• To question the finality of the principle of entropy is not to dispute the second law of thermodynamics.
  对熵原理所导致的结局提出质疑，并不意味着争辩第二热力学定律的真实性。
• 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。
• That's what Mike's leaving had been like, sudden and with an awful finality.
  迈克的离去也是一样，传奇私服，突如其来，并且无可挽回。
• 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。
• The finality of the woman's manner took away his feeling of superiority in battle.
  这女人那种最后摊牌的神气使他在争吵中感到处于劣势。
• To this end, the Ma will issue a certificate of finality to those designated systems meeting the safety and efficiency requirements specified in the ordinance.
  为此，专员会向符合条例指明的安全及效率要求的指定系统发出终局性证明书。
• Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death
  小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。