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

• This time he has to be dealt with full finality.
  这次必须给他一个彻底的了结。
• Against all this impassioned talk we have to stress the hard fact that the natural sciences have no intellectual tool to deal with ideas and with finality.
  针对所有这些狂热的说法，我们必须强调这个确定的事实：自然科学没有处理观念与最后原因的知识工具。
• 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。
• Dr Atkinson explains that this can be an excellent way of adding finality or confirming a statement.
  阿特金森博士解释说，这可以成为一个出色的润色或确认声明的方法。
• He spoke with curt finality.
  他说得斩钉截铁。
• But there is a strong sensation when things end; it is a feeling of finality and accomplishment.
  但是，当某件事情结束时，有一种强烈的感觉-圆满结局和成就感。
• 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。
• 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。
• "No!" he said with finality.
  “不！”他斩钉截铁地说。
• There seemed a finality in their decisios.
  他们的决定好象不能再更改了。