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

• He spoke with curt finality.
  他说得斩钉截铁。
• 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。
• Receiving a cheque does not necessarily mean finality of payment.
  收到支票的一刻，不一定代表已完成最后支付。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome which will be ratified next monday in the electoral college? and tonight?
  我接受了最终的结果，下星期一，这个结果会在选举人团会议上得到确认。
• 'Not this time, Faye,' he replied with finality.
  “这次不行，费伊，”他斩钉截铁地说。
• The flower's form as we see it represents its "finality", and this finality provides the basis for the judgment of its beauty.
  我们看到的花儿的形式就代表它的“终结”。这种终结提供了其接受审美判断的基础。
• 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。