final /ˈfaɪnəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one. 最后的 [det ADJ]

  例：

  Astronauts will make a final attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit.

  宇航员们今天将做最后一次尝试，把一颗通讯卫星从它无用的轨道上拯救出来。

  例：

  This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

  这是第5天，也可能是最后一天在参议院司法委员会面前作证。

• 2. 

  ADJ Final means happening at the end of an event or series of events. 最终的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  You must have been on stage until the final curtain.

  你肯定是在台上一直呆到终场。

• 3. 

  ADJ If a decision or someone's authority is final, it cannot be changed or questioned. 不可更改的

  例：

  The judges' decision is final.

  该法官的判决是不可更改的。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT The final is the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner. 决赛

  例：

  ...the Gold Cup final.

  …金杯决赛。

• 5. 

  → see also quarter-final, semifinal

• 6. 

  N-PLURAL The finals of a sports 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. (锦标赛的) 决赛阶段的比赛

  例：

  Poland knows it has a chance of qualifying for the World Cup Finals.

  波兰队知道自己有机会获得参加世界杯决赛阶段比赛的资格。