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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death
  小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• Expressing finality with no implication of possible change.
  确定的表达，没有对可能的变化的暗示。