1540s, "a goal, a guiding object," from Middle French finalité, from Late Latin finalitatem (nominative finalitas) "state of being final," from Latin finalis "last, of or pertaining to an end" (see final). From 1833 as "quality or state of being final."
双语例句
1. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death.
小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。
来自柯林斯例句
2. "Not this time, Faye," he replied with finality.
“这次不行，费伊，”他斩钉截铁地说。
来自柯林斯例句
3. the finality of death
死亡的不可改变性
来自《权威词典》
4. He spoke with curt finality.
他说得斩钉截铁.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. This landmark case dispels the absolute finality of this dreaded disease.
