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单词 finally
释义

finally

adverb
 OPAL S
/ˈfaɪnəli/
/ˈfaɪnəli/
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  1.  
    after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay synonym eventually
    • The performance finally started half an hour late.
    • The law was finally passed in May 2019.
    • I finally managed to get her attention.
    • Are you finally going to tell me why I’m here?
    • When they finally arrived it was well past midnight.
    • Two years of hard work and waiting were finally over.
    • Here, finally, we come to the heart of the problem.
    • Finally ready, they all set off.
  2.  
    used to introduce the last in a list of things synonym lastly
    • And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today.
    • Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts.
    Language Bank firstfirstOrdering your points
      • This study has the following aims: first, to investigate how international students in the UK use humour; second, to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and third, to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.
      • Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.
      • Next, let us turn to/Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.
      • Finally/Lastly, let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation’s culture.
    Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process
      • This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
      • First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
      • Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
      • Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
      • Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
      • The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
      • As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
      • At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
      • The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
  3.  
    in a way that ends all discussion about something
    • The matter was not finally settled until later.
    • A Home Office spokesman said nothing had been finally decided upon.
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