adj (1) 最后的，末尾的(coming at the end;the very last) [作 attrib]：the～score of a football match 足球比赛的最终比分;make～preparations before leaving 作临行前的最后准备;be in the～stage of a journey 旅行的最后一站;take a～inspection of the room 对房间作最后的检查;〖同〗last，closing，concluding，ending，terminating，terminal，latest，last-minute;〖反〗opening，first，initial;

(2) 确定的，决定性的，无可改变的(definite，decisive and cannot be changed)：the～game/offer 决赛/最后报价;have the～say 有最后决定权;The judge's decision is～. 法官的判决为最终判决。He said，“No，that's～. ” 他说：“不行，那是无法改变的。” 〖同〗 decisive，conclusive，definitive，determinative，finished，unchangeable;〖反〗 preliminary，inconclusive，incomplete，changeable;

→′finally adv 最后(终);

n (1) 决赛(last part of a competition) [C]：the table-tennis～s 乒乓球决赛;reach the～s of the tennis tournament 进入网球锦标赛的决赛;He was entered in the～s. 他进入了决赛。play in the～s 进行决赛;At the～s，they lost to Germany. 在决赛中，他们输给了德国队。

(2) 结业考试(last examination of an academic course) [通常 pl]：the history～s 历史课结业考试;work hard/prepare for the～s 为毕业考试而努力学习/作准备;take(sit)/pass/fail one's～s 参加毕业考试/毕业考试及格/毕业考试不及格;

(3) (报纸在一天中的)最后版(last edition of a daily newspaper) [C]：night～最晚版报纸;

→fi′nale n (戏剧的)最后一幕(场)，曲终;′finalist n 决赛选手;fi′nality n 结局(尾);决定性;′finalize v 完成