final

adj.最后的，最终的；决定性的；不可更改的

n.结局；决赛；期末考试；〈口〉（报纸的）末版

adj.

1. 最终的；最后的
   being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions, statements, etc.
   1. his final act as party leader
      他作为党的领袖所采取的最后行动
   2. The referee blew the final whistle.
      裁判吹响了终场的哨声。
   3. The project is in its final stages.
      这个项目到了最后阶段。
   4. I'd like to return to the final point you made.
      我想再谈谈你所说的最后一点。
2. （指结果）最终的，最后的
   being the result of a particular process
   1. the final product
      成品
   2. No one could have predicted the final outcome.
      谁也没有预想到最终结果会是这样。
3. 决定性的；不可改变的；最终的
   that cannot be argued with or changed
   1. The judge's decision is final .
      法官的判决是最终判决。
   2. Who has the final say around here?
      这里谁有最后决定权？
   3. I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer !
      我出价500元，不再加价！
   4. I'm not coming, and that's final ! (= I will not change my mind)
      我不来，就这么定了！

noun

1. 决赛
   the last of a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided
   1. She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.
      她取得了100米跨栏的决赛权。
   2. the 2006 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition)
      2006 年世界杯决赛阶段
   3. The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final .
      每场比赛的胜者进入最后的决赛。
2. 大学毕业考试
   the last exams taken by university students at the end of their final year
   1. to sit/take your finals
      参加大学毕业考试
3. 期终结业考试；期终考试
   an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a semester or quarter , usually in a topic that they will not study again

名词复数形式:finals

final 最后的

来自拉丁语finis, 终结，边界，词源同finish.

1. I never went through a final exam that was as difficult as that one
   我从来没有碰到过像那次那么难的期末考试。
2. Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class
   海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。
3. He lost last year's final to fellow countryman Michael Stich.
   他在去年的决赛中输给了自己的同胞迈克尔·施蒂希。
4. The figures marked the final low point of the present economic cycle
   这些数据显示了目前经济周期的最低点。
5. The election campaign has now entered its final, decisive phase
   选举活动现在已进入了最后的决定性阶段。
6. We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
   我们彻底仔细地检查了措词后才最终定稿。
7. In dreamland we play them in the final.
   在梦境中我们同他们在决赛中对阵。
8. The final election results will be announced on Friday
   星期五将公布最终选举结果。
9. Astronauts will make a final 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。
10. On the last Saturday in September, I received a final letter from Clive.
    9月的最后一个星期六，我收到了克莱夫的最后一封信。
11. You must have been on stage until the final curtain
    你肯定在台上一直呆到了演出结束。
12. The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.
    诺丁山狂欢节已经进入了最后几个小时的倒计时。
13. The judges 'decision is final
    法官的判决不可更改。
14. The White House has the final say
    白宫掌握着最后决定权。
15. I'm not going, and that's final.
    我不会去，这我已经决定了。
16. Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men's final 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。
17. 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。
18. Anna sat her finals in the summer.
    安娜在夏天参加了课程终结考试。
19. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point
    他们在1977年的世界杯决赛中仅以一分之差输给了澳大利亚队。
20. The defending world racing champion recorded the fastest time in a final practice today.
    世界赛车卫冕冠军在今天最后的训练中创下了最快的纪录。
21. They re-ran the World Cup final on a big screen.
    他们在大屏幕上重播了世界杯决赛。
22. As soon as I had made the final decision, I felt a lot more relaxed
    我一作出最后的决定就感到轻松多了。
23. The President today issued his final report card on the state of the economy.
    总统今天发表了关于经济状况的最终报告。
24. How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think?
    你认为这最后一次总统竞选辩论和其他几次相比怎么样？
25. Mr Cook has arrived in Greece on the final stage of a tour which also included Egypt and Israel.
    库克先生在行程的最后一站来到了希腊，他此行还包括了埃及和以色列。
26. He received the original ban last week after stamping on the referee's foot during the supercup final.
    他在超级杯决赛中踩踏裁判的脚后，于上周收到了书面的禁赛通知。
27. One or two powers should not have the final say on world affairs.
    世界上的事不应该由一两个国家说了算。
28. How can only one person have the final say on such an important matter?
    这么大的事怎么能一个人说了算？