1. 最终的，最后的
2. 决定性的，不可改变的，不可更改的，确定性的
3. 终极的，结局的，结果的
4. 目标的，表示目的的
5. 结论性的
6. 压轴的
7. 结尾的

1. 【体】决赛
2. 期终考试，大学毕业考试，期终结业考试
3. 末版
4. 终局，结局，结尾
5. 最后考试，最后一次考试
6. 最后，最终

1. [A]最后的,最终的 of the end
2. [P]决定性的,确定性的 decisive; conclusive; that cannot be changed

1. [P]决赛 last of a series of contests or competitions
2. [P](大学的)期终考试 the last and most important examinations in a college course

1. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

2. an examination administered at the end of an academic term

1. occurring at or forming an end or termination;

   "his concluding words came as a surprise"
   "the final chapter"
   "the last days of the dinosaurs"
   "terminal leave"
   

2. conclusive in a process or progression;

   "the final answer"
   "a last resort"
   "the net result"
   

3. not to be altered or undone;

   "the judge's decision is final"
   "the arbiter will have the last say"
   

1.(出现次序)最后的，末尾的
In a series of events, things, or people, thefinal one is the last one.

e.g. Astronauts will make afinal attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit...
今天宇航员将会做最后一次尝试,力图把一颗通信卫星从无效的轨道上抢救下来。
e.g. This is the fifth and probablyfinal day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
今天是在参议院司法委员会作证的第5天，很可能也是最后一天。

2.(发生时间)最终的，末了的
final means happening at the end of an event or series of events.

e.g. You must have been on stage until thefinal curtain...
你肯定在台上一直呆到了演出结束。
e.g. The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in itsfinal hours.
诺丁山狂欢节已经进入了最后几个小时的倒计时。

3.无比的;极度的
You can usefinal to emphasize that a situation has a particular quality to a very great or severe degree.

e.g. Only a few go through thefinal humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
很少有人经受执达官上门的奇耻大辱。

4.(决定)不可更改的;(权威)毋庸置疑的
If a decision or someone's authority isfinal, it cannot be changed or questioned.

final

e.g. The judges' decision isfinal...
法官的判决不可更改。
e.g. The White House has thefinal say...
白宫掌握着最后决定权。

5.决赛
Thefinal is the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner.

e.g. ...the Scottish Cupfinal...
苏格兰杯的决赛
e.g. Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men'sfinal at the Singapore Open.
巴基斯坦的詹谢尔汗取得了新加坡公开赛男子决赛的胜利。

6.(锦标赛的)决赛阶段比赛
Thefinals of a sporting tournament consist of a smaller tournament that includes only players or teams that have won earlier games. The finals decide the winner of the whole tournament.

e.g. Poland know they have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup finals.
波兰队知道他们有机会获得参加世界杯决赛的资格。

7.(大学或学院的)课程终结考试，期终考试
When a student takes his or herfinals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.

final

e.g. Anna sat her finals in the summer.
安娜在夏天参加了课程终结考试。

1. 最后的：各民族的文化动原虽有不同,但都是最初(primary) 的,也是最后的(final).这里是无古无今.这方面的问题,就是近代所谓的「终极关心」问题.它是属於人类生命根本方向与智慧方向的问题.它不像政治﹑经济那样只是为我们所「现实」地「关心」著,

2. 韵母：汉语音节具有典型的声韵结构,也就是说,每个音节通常由声母(Initial)和韵母(final)组成. 汉语标准普通话中有22个声母,38个韵母. 这些声韵母可以组成418个有效的无调音节,除去一些不常用的外,计算机常用的一般有408个音节.

3. 正式版：但是最初的 v24 正式版(final) 由于 JFFS 问题导致部分用户的路由器变砖. 通常情况下,安装 DD-WRT 至路由器几乎和在电脑上安装软件一样简单. 在路由器上安装软件,也就是常说的固件(firmware),是通过所谓的刷新(flashing)固件方法实现的.

1. The final word “goodbye” was premature.
   最后这个“再见”说得太早了。
2. The final cost of building the houses was much more than they had bargained on.
   修建那幢房屋最后的费用比他们原来预计的高出许多。
3. The two boxers battled until the final bell.
   两名拳击手争斗直到最后铃响。
4. We are hopeful of our final victory.
   我们对自己最后的胜利抱有希望。
5. You'd be insane to let him have the final say.
   你要让他最后说了算,那你可蠢透了。
6. The air was instinct with emotion when the aging actress made her final appearance on stage.
   当这位年老女演员做告别演出时,剧场内充满着热情洋溢的气氛。
7. After a long and heated discussion, the final agreement was arrived in the end.
   经过长时间热烈的讨论,终于达成了最后协议。
8. The Tax Bureau has agreed the final balance of your profit.
   税务局已审查认定你的利润余额。
9. Students who get very high marks are exempt from the final examination.
   得到高分的学生期终考试可以免试。

1. Don't argue with me, my decision is final.
   不要和我争辩了,我的决定是最终决定。
2. Her divorce from Brooks became final.
   她与布鲁克斯的离婚成了定局。

1. I never expected to get through to the finals.
   我从没有期望进入决赛。
2. We hope to qualify for the finals.
   我们希望取得决赛资格。
3. The winners of the semifinals, namely Smith and Jones, go forward to the finals.
   半决赛的优胜者,即史密斯和琼斯,进入决赛。
4. At the finals, they lost to France.
   在决赛中,他们输给了法国队。
5. When do you take your finals?
   你什么时候期终考试?
6. England beat Germany in the World Cup final.
   在世界杯决赛中,英格兰队击败了德国队。
7. Cage is studying for the English final.
   凯奇正在准备英语科的期终考试。
8. I bought the late night final.
   我买了晚报的最后版。

• Some..were complete failures, and as such will hardly bear narrating, since no final explanation is forthcoming.

  出自：Conan Doyle

Salary-(工资)

A：Well, I’ve looked over your resume, Mr. Peepers.
哦，我看过了你的履历表，皮伯斯先生。

B：Please, call me Ted.
请叫我特德好了。

A：Well, Ted, this is a very impressive resume. However, we do have several other applicants to finish interviewing before we can make afinal decision. We’ll call you by Friday, if that’s all right.
好，特德，你的履历表给人印象深刻，可是，在我们做出最后的决定之前我们还要面试其他几个应聘者。如果可以的话，我们不迟于星期五会给你打电话。

B：That’s no problem.
可以。

A：Do you have any other questions?
你还有其他什么问题吗？

B：Well, what kind of salary do you provide?
哦，你们公司提供的薪金待遇是怎么样的？

A：Salary is based on experience as well as* time spent with our company.
薪金发放以经验为基础，同时还有工作时间长短。

B：I see.
我明白。

A：Salary can be negotiated once we officially offer you the job.
正式聘用的话，薪金方面还可以再商量。

B：Sounds fine.
好的。

叫醒服务

final

A：What can I do for you, sir?
有什么为您效劳的吗，先生？

B：I'm Tom in Room 518, and I want a wake-up call tomorrow morning.
我是518房间的汤姆，请明早叫醒我。

A：At what time?
什么时间？

B：5:15am please.
早晨5：15

A：We have a computer wake-up service. Please dial 2 first and then the time. That is to say, dial 2 and the 0515 for the time. There must be five digits in thefinal number.
我们有电脑叫醒服务。请先拨2，再拨时间。也就是说，先拨2，再拨0515。最后必须有5位数字。

B：I see. Then it is 20515. Thank you. By the way, if I want to change my wake-up time, what should I do?
我明白了。也就是20515。谢谢。顺便问一下，我想改变叫醒时间该怎么办呢？

A：Just dial your new wake-up time. The computer will automatically cancel the old time and record the new one.
拨上新时间即可。电脑将自动取消原先的叫醒时间并记录下新时间。

B：If I dial 20800, I will be waked up at 8:00 am?
如果我拨20800，就会在早上8：00叫醒我，是吗？

A：Yes, that's right.
是的。

B：Thanks a lot.
非常感谢。

A：You are welcome. Good night!
不客气。晚安！

1. final用作形容词的基本意思是“最后的,最终的”,在句中常作定语; 还可指“决定性的,确定性的”,在句中多用作表语。
2. final是表示极限意义的形容词,没有比较级和最高级形式。

1. final用作名词的基本意思“决赛”,也可指大学的“期终考试”。通常用复数形式,但特指某一次具体的“期终考试”或“决赛”时,也可用单数。
2. final有时还可指“(当天报纸的)最后版”。

final, last

这两个词都有“最后的”意思,常可互换使用。例如:

I will think the matter over and give you a final〔last〕 answer.我考虑一下这个问题,然后给你一个答复。

它们之间的区别是:在语义上, final较last强, final强调最终结局,含有某事物已彻底完成,不容更改,也不可能有后继者之意; last仅仅是陈述事实,即连续顺序中的最后一个,并不一定是最终。另外, last一般要加定冠词the。试比较:

Although many people opposed his plan, he engineered it through to final approval.

虽然许多人反对他的计划,他仍能设 法使它最后获得通过。

December is the last month of the year.

12月是一年的最后一个月。

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的final；最初源自拉丁语的finalis，意为极限，末尾。