definitive

英 [dɪˈfɪnətɪv]

美 [dɪˈfɪnətɪv]

adj.  最后的; 决定性的; 不可更改的; 最佳的; 最完整可靠的

复数：definitives　第三人称单数：definitives　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7809 / COCA.6616

牛津词典

adj.

• 最后的；决定性的；不可更改的
  final; not able to be changed
  1. a definitive agreement/answer/statement
     最后的协议 / 答复 / 声明
  2. The definitive version of the text is ready to be published.
     正式的文本很快就要发表了。
• 最佳的；最完整可靠的
  considered to be the best of its kind and almost impossible to improve
  1. the definitive biography of Einstein
     最完整可靠的爱因斯坦传记

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 明确的;最终的;不可更改的;决定性的
  Something that isdefinitiveprovides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.
  1. No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so...
     对于为什么应该是这样，还没有人想出最终确定的答案。
  2. There is no definitive test as yet for the condition.
     对这种病目前还没有决定性的检测手段。
• ADJ-GRADED （书籍或表演）最佳的，最具权威的
  Adefinitivebook or performance is thought to be the best of its kind that has ever been done or that will ever be done.
  1. His 'An Orkney Tapestry' is still the definitive book on the islands.
     他的《奥克尼挂毯》一书仍是关于这些岛屿的最权威著作。

双语例句

• A definitive verdict; a determinate answer to the problem.
  最后裁决；对问题的确定回答。
• The views expressed here are merely indications of possible methods of treatment and are not intended to be definitive.
  在这里表达的观点只是表明了可能的治疗方法，而不是为了得到确切的方法。
• If there was a definitive path to success, everyone would be on it.
  如果有一条明确的道路通向成功，那就没有人会失败了。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so
  对于为什么应该是这样，还没有人想出最终确定的答案。
• Did you mean this to be a definitive collection of your work?
  你觉得这是对你所有作品的一个最终的收集吗？
• She's written the definitive history of Vienna.
  她写下了权威性的维也纳历史。
• When I confirm definitive plans here, I will provide an update.
  当我在这里证实了明确的计划，我会提供了一个更新。
• This treatment represents the definitive CRT arm of our ongoing multicenter randomized trial comparing definitive CRT and trimodality treatment.
  该治疗对比了限定性CRT和三合一治疗模式，从而最终确定了我们正在进行的多中心随机临床试验限定性CRT组。
• If you have this so-called base case, can we actually get to a definitive answer eventually?
  如果有了这个所谓的基本条件，那我们最终，能得到一个明确的答案吗？
• Why can't we get a definitive answer about cell phones and health?
  对手机和健康的关系，为什么我们得不到明确的答案？