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finality

/fahy-nal-i-tee/US // faɪˈnæl ɪ ti //UK // (faɪˈnælɪtɪ) //

终局性,终结性,终局,终极性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural fi·nal·i·ties for 2.

    • : the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or decisiveness.
    • : something that is final; an ultimate act, utterance, belief, etc.

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Examples

  • By accident or design, this representation is perfectly constructed to give a sense of cinematic finality.

  • War, as a product, is always sold with an implicit end date, an inevitable victory, a promise of finality.

  • Though I understood the magnitude and finality of my suicidal thoughts, I could not stop them.

  • Traditional blockchain technologies, while groundbreaking, have been lacking for industries such as advertising — where a vast amount of transactions need to be processed in a short finality window, and at low cost.

  • He knew with finality that he didn’t have the strength to continue struggling through impossibly deep snow along the precipitous bank in hopes of a better option.

  • The use of “targeted” lends a smell of precision and, therefore, brevity, finality.

  • I hate to carve up a book into parcels, to evaluate art with that crass finality of the food critic judging course after course.

  • One more reminder of how guns escalate ordinary disputes into deadly finality.

  • The finality of standardized exams, effectively tracks out some students, whose best second option is vocational school.

  • A guilty plea with a sentence of life would bring much desired closure and finality.

  • The thud of a bar dropped in place punctuated the evening's experience with a glum finality.

  • But Susannah, strengthened by an intense and hidden feeling, answered with a finality calm to cruelty.

  • It was only when the crown was placed upon her head that she realized the reality and the finality of the proceedings.

  • "But we shall," the Irish girl assured with a finality that lacked conviction.

  • "You are in my house," said Madam, with a finality that was not to be disputed.