final

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

1. ADJ (出现次序)最后的，末尾的
   In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one.
   1. 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。
   2. This is the fifth and probably final 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。
   3. 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。
2. ADJ (发生时间)最终的，末了的
   Final means happening at the end of an event or series of events.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
3. ADJ 无比的;极度的
   You can use final to emphasize that a situation has a particular quality to a very great or severe degree.
   1. Only a few go through the final 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. ADJ (决定)不可更改的;(权威)毋庸置疑的
   If a decision or someone's authority is final, it cannot be changed or questioned.
   1. The judges' decision is final...
      法官的判决不可更改。
   2. The White House has the final say...
      白宫掌握着最后决定权。
   3. I'm not going, and that's final.
      我不会去，这我已经决定了。
5. See also: ...the Scottish Cup Final... Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men's final at the Singapore Open. quarter-final semi-final
6. N-PLURAL (锦标赛的)决赛阶段比赛
   The finals 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.
   1. 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. N-PLURAL (大学或学院的)课程终结考试，期终考试
   When a student takes his or her finals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.
   1. Anna sat her finals in the summer.
      安娜在夏天参加了课程终结考试。

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？

  final eventual last【导航词义：最后的】

  final adj. 最后的，最终的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指一系列行动、事件、故事情节等中最后的。

  eventual adj. 最终的，最后的

〔辨析〕只作定语，指经过很长时间或很多事情之后终于发生的。

  last adj. 最后的

〔辨析〕指最后发生或存在的，强调再无后续的。

adj.

in the final/last analysis

• 归根结底；总之
  used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
  1. In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.
     归根结底，这是个人的选择。

the last/final straw

the straw that breaks the camel's back

• 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事（或因素等）
  the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer

the last/final word (on sth)

• （对某事的）最后意见，最后决定
  the last comment or decision about sth
  1. He always has to have the last word in any argument.
     在任何争论中总是得他最后说了算。

noun

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

   Synonym:    final examinationfinal exam

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

adj

1. not to be altered or undone
   1. the judge's decision is final
   2. the arbiter will have the last say

   Synonym:    last

2. occurring at or forming an end or termination
   1. his concluding words came as a surprise
   2. the final chapter
   3. the last days of the dinosaurs
   4. terminal leave

   Synonym:    concludinglastterminal

3. conclusive in a process or progression
   1. the final answer
   2. a last resort
   3. the net result

   Synonym:    lastnet