单词 | finality |
释义 | finality (faɪnælɪti ) uncountable noun Finality is the quality of being final and impossible to change. If you say something with finality, you say it in a way that shows that you have made up your mind about something and do not want to discuss it further. [formal] Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death. [+ of] 'Not this time, Faye,' he replied with finality. Synonyms: conclusiveness, resolution, decisiveness, certitude Collocations: air of finality But the air of finality haunted the first instalment. The Sun The denouement has an air of finality — but will he be back, nevertheless, for another run? Times, Sunday Times It also has the advantage of an air of finality, thereby drawing the consultation to a close. Times, Sunday Times The door shuts with an air of finality that replays in an endless loop in his mind. Christianity Today There was certainly an air of finality. Times,Sunday Times |
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