final adj. ⇨final (have the final say)⇨last1 (the final outcome)final noun ⇨game1
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final ♦︎ firm ♦︎ concrete ♦︎ proven ♦︎ definitive ♦︎ hard ♦︎ absolute ♦︎ positive ♦︎ categoricalThese words all describe information or a decision that is certain and cannot be changed.这些词均表示确定的、不可更改的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆firm / concrete / definitive / hard / absolute / positive evidence◆final / firm / concrete / definitive / absolute / positive proof◆a final / firm / definitive decision / conclusion / diagnosis / agreement / answer◆a final / firm offer◆concrete / proven / hard facts◆a final / definitive judgement / ruling■finalthat cannot be argued with or changed决定性的；不可改变的；最终的◆The judge's decision is final.法官的判决是最终判决。◆Who has the final say around here?这里谁有最后决定权？◆I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer!我出价500元，不再加价了！◆ (spoken) I'm not coming, and that's final!(= I will not change my mind)我不来，就这么定了！▸finally
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◆The matter was not finally settled until much later.这事很久以后才得到彻底解决。■firmnot likely to change坚定的；确定的；坚决的◆At the age of 87 he is still a firm believer in socialism.他在87岁高龄依然坚信社会主义。◆No firm date has yet been set for the launch.发行的日期尚未确定。◆She is a firm favourite with the children.孩子们着实喜欢她。◆They remained firm friends.他们依然友情甚笃。▸firmly
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◆It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country.现在它已稳居该国主要品牌之列。■concrete / /ˈkɒŋkriːt; NAmEˈkɑːŋkriːt/ based on facts, not on ideas or guesses确实的，具体的（而非想象或猜测的）◆By the end of the meeting some fairly concrete proposals had been put forward.到会议结束时已经提出了一些相当具体的建议。◆'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.'“那只是怀疑，”她说，“没有任何确实的依据。”OPPabstract ⇨ intellectual1■proven /ˈpruːvn, ˈprəʊvn; NAmEˈproʊvn/ [only before noun] (ratherformal) tested and shown to be true被证明的；已证实的◆The award will be presented to a student of proven ability.这一奖项将颁给才华得到认可的学生。◆The candidate should have a proven track record of handling large projects.申请人要有可靠的经办大型项目的实际经验。OPPunprovenⓘ Something that is unproven has not been proved or not been tested. * unproven指未验证的、未经检验的◆unproven theories未证实的理论 see also prove ⇨ showverb1■definitive /dɪˈfɪnətɪv/ / (ratherformal) final; that cannot or need not be changed or added to最后的；决定性的；不可更改的◆The definitive version of the text is ready to be published.文本的定稿已备妥，可以发表了。▸definitively
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◆The question has never been definitively resolved.这个问题从未得到明确解决。■hard [only before noun] definitely true and based on information that can be proved确凿的；可证实的；可靠的◆Is there any hard evidence either way?正反双方都有什么确凿证据吗？◆The newspaper story is based on hard facts.报纸的这篇报道有可靠的事实根据。■absolute / /ˈæbsəluːt/ / definitely true or existing and not dependent on anything else肯定的；无疑的；绝对的◆There was no absolute proof.没有确凿的证据。◆He taught us that the laws of physics were absolute.他教导我们说，物理定律是真实存在的。◆The divorce became absolute last week.离婚在上周成为定局。■positivegiving clear and definite proof or information证据确凿的；明确的◆We have no positive evidence that she was involved.我们没有确凿证据证明她参与了其事。▸positively
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◆Her attacker has now been positively identified by police.袭击她的人现在已被警方确认。■categorical / /ˌkætəˈgɒrɪkl; NAmEˌkætəˈgɔːrɪkl/ [usually before noun] (formal) expressed clearly and in a way that shows that you are very sure about what you are saying（言辞）明确的，绝对的◆The government has yet to make a categorical statement on the issue.政府尚未就此事发表明确声明。▸categorically /ˌkætəˈgɔːrɪkli/ /
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◆He categorically rejected our offer.他断然拒绝了我们的提议。
last1
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the last bus home回家的末班公共汽车last night昨晚last ♦︎ final ♦︎ closing ♦︎ later ♦︎ eventual ♦︎ ultimate ♦︎ latterThese words all describe sth that happens or comes after all other similar things or people.这些词均表示最后的、末尾的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the last / final / closing / later / ultimate / latter stage / phase◆the last / final / later / eventual / ultimate aim / goal / outcome◆eventual / ultimate success / failure / victory / defeat◆sb / sth's last / final / closing / later / latter years◆sb's last / final / closing speech / address◆the last / final / closing remark / chapter / minutes■last
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happening or coming after all other similar things or people; the only remaining thing or person最后的；末尾的；仅存的◆We caught the last bus home.我们赶上了回家的末班公共汽车。◆It's the last house on the left.是左边尽头那栋房子。◆She was last to arrive.她是最后到的。◆I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth!就算世界上只剩下你一个人，我也不会跟你结婚！◆He knew this was his last hope of winning.他知道自己成败在此一举。OPPfirst ⇨ first▸lastly
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◆Lastly, I'd like to ask you about your plans.最后，我想问一下你们的计划。▸at ˈlast
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◆We're home at last!我们终于到家了！◆At long last the cheque arrived.支票终于到了。■final
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[only before noun] being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions or statements; being the result of a particular process最终的；最后的◆His final act as president was to pardon his predecessor.他作为总统所采取的最后行动是赦免其前任。◆The referee blew the final whistle.裁判吹响了终场的哨声。◆I'd like to return to the final point you made.我想回到你所说的最后一点。◆No one could have predicted the final outcome.谁也没有预想到最终结果会是这样。OPPinitial ⇨ first▸finally
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◆Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts.最后，把水果和核桃搅拌进去。◆The performance finally started half an hour late.演出在晚了半小时后终于开始了。■closing
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[only before noun] coming at the end of a speech, a period of time or an activity, especially as a sign that sth is about to finish（讲话、时段或活动）接近尾声的，结尾的，结束的◆The closing ceremony proved to be a spectacular and memorable affair.事实证明，这次闭幕式宏大壮观，十分难忘。OPPopening ⇨ first■later
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happening or being near the end of a period of time接近末期的◆the later part of the seventeenth century17世纪末叶◆She found happiness in her later years.她到晚年才找到幸福。OPPearlier▸later
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◆His father died later that year.那年晚些时候他的父亲去世了。◆We're going to Rome later in the year.我们年内晚些时候要到罗马去。■eventual / /ɪˈventʃuəl/ /
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[only before noun] happening at the end of a period of time or of a process（时段或过程）最后的，最终的◆The school may face eventual closure.这所学校最终可能会面临关闭。◆the eventual winner of the tournament锦标赛的最终获胜者▸eventually
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◆She hopes eventually to attend medical school and become a doctor.她希望最终能够上医学院，成为一名医生。◆I'll get round to mending it eventually.我最后会抽出时间来修理它的。■ultimate / /ˈʌltɪmət/ /
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[only before noun](especially of sth that is planned or intended) happening at the end of a long process（尤指计划或打算的事情）最后的，最终的，终极的◆our ultimate goal / aim / objective / target我们最终的目的／目标◆The ultimate decision lies with the parents.最后的决定权掌握在父母手中。◆We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.无论出什么事情，我们愿承担全部责任。▸ultimately
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◆The campaign was ultimately successful.这次运动最终成功了。◆Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself.最终你还是得自己拿主意。■latter
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nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning（时段）后半期的，后面的◆The latter half of the twentieth century saw huge growth in air travel.航空旅行在20世纪后半期有了巨幅增长。▸latterly
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(formal) ◆Her health declined rapidly and latterly she never left the house.她的健康状况急剧衰退，此后她再也没离开过家。
game1
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a game of football/chess/cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动；聚会游戏game ♦︎ match ♦︎ final ♦︎ test ♦︎ tie ♦︎ fixture ♦︎ play-off ♦︎ fight ♦︎ round ♦︎ replay ♦︎ boutThese are all words for sports events where people or teams compete against each other.这些词均表示赛事、比赛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a game / match / final / test / tie / fixture / play-off / fight / replay / bout against / between / with sb◆an exciting game / match / final / tie / fight◆a tough game / match / tie / fixture / fight / bout◆a big game / match◆a home game / match / test / tie / fixture◆an away game / match / tie / fixture◆a / an international / friendly game / match / fixture◆a football game / match / final / fixture◆a tennis game / match / final◆a rugby game / match / test◆a cricket match / test◆to win / lose a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay / bout◆to play a game / a match / in a final / a test / a tie / a fixture / a round◆to go to / see / watch a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay■game [countable] a sports event or other activity in which people or teams compete against each other体育赛事；比赛◆a game of chess国际象棋比赛◆Will he be available for Saturday's game against the Bears?他能参加周六对熊队的比赛吗？■match [countable] (especially BrE) a sports event in which people or teams compete against each other体育比赛；竞赛◆They're playing an important match against Chelsea on Saturday.星期六他们和切尔西队有一场重要比赛。◆I'll probably watch the match on TV.我可能会在电视上看那场比赛。NOTE辨析 Game or match?Game has a wider range of uses than match: it is used to talk about team sports, or activities in which individuals play against each other. * game的用法比match更为广泛，可指团队运动或个人间的对抗性活动◆a game of football / chess / cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛However, it is not used so often in this meaning to talk about individual sports such as tennis: a game in tennis has a more particular meaning, as one part of a tennis match. In British English match is used to talk about individual or team sports but not other activities.不过，表达此义时，game不常指网球等个人运动，而要用tennis match（网球比赛）。game在网球运动中有特定的意思，指比赛的一局。在英式英语中，match指个人或团队的体育运动，但不指其他活动◆a chess/cards matchIn American English match is used for individual sports, but game is preferred for team sports.在美式英语中，match用于指个人运动，game更多指团队运动 (BrE) ◆a football match足球比赛 (BrE, NAmE) ◆a football game足球比赛You can say a game of football or a football game/match but not◆a match of footballChess game is less frequent than a game of chess; in British English a card game is a type of card game, such as bridge or poker, not an occasion when people play cards, but in American English it can be either.可以说 a game of football或a football game/match，但不说a match of football。一般用a game of chess，较少用chess game。a card game在英式英语中指某种牌类比赛，如桥牌或扑克，而非众人玩牌的场合，但在美式英语中指二者皆可。■final [countable] the last in a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided决赛◆She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.她取得了100米跨栏的决赛资格。◆The players met in last year's final.这些选手在去年的决赛上相遇过。◆The country will stage next year's World Cup finals(= the last few games in the competition).明年的世界杯决赛将在该国进行。■test ( Test) ( ˈtest match) [countable] (BrE) (in cricket or rugby) a match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour（板球或橄榄球的）国家队间的比赛（常为一系列巡回比赛的一部分）◆They played well in the first test against South Africa.他们在对南非的第一场国际锦标赛中打得不错。■tie [countable] (BrE) (in sport, especially football) a match that is part of a larger competition（尤指足球等运动的）淘汰赛◆It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.那是利兹队和罗马队在优胜杯淘汰赛中的第一轮比赛。 see also tie ⇨ drawnoun■fixture / /ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/ / [countable] (BrE) a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place（定期定点举行的）体育活动，体育节◆There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.已有计划使该赛事成为一年一度的体育活动。◆It will be difficult to fit the match into an already crowded fixture list(= list of planned matches to be played).将该比赛纳入已经非常紧凑的赛程表会比较困难。■ˈplay-off (BrE) (NAmEplayoff) [countable](in sport) a match or series of matches between two teams or players with equal points or positions to decide the winner（运动比赛中平分后决出胜负的）附加赛，季后赛◆Britain now face a play-off for the bronze medal against South Korea.英国现在将要进行一场和韩国角逐铜牌的附加赛。ⓘ In many US sports the playoffs are the part of the season, after the regular sports season is over, when the best teams play each other for the title.在美国的许多运动项目中，playoff是赛季的一部分，指常规赛季结束后成绩最好的运动队之间的争冠比赛◆It looks like the Red Sox and the Yankees will meet in the playoffs again this year.看来红袜队和扬基队今年又要在季后赛中相遇了。■fight [countable] a match between two people in a sport in which people fight with their hands or bodies, such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆He is unbeaten in 34 fights.他连续34场搏击比赛保持不败。◆He has lined up a world title fight against Lewis.他已经安排了一场和刘易斯对决的世界冠军争霸赛。■round [countable] a complete game of golf; a complete way around a course in some other sports, such as showjumping(= riding a horse and jumping over a set of fences)（高尔夫球、马术场地障碍赛等的）一轮比赛，一局◆We played a round of golf.我们打了一场高尔夫球。◆It was the first horse to jump a clear round.这是干净利落地完成整套跳跃表演的第一匹马。■replay / /ˈriːpleɪ/ / [countable] (BrE) a match that is played again because neither side won in the previous match（因未决出胜负而进行的）重赛◆They scored a late goal to force a replay.他们终场前进了一球，不得不进行重赛。■bout / /baʊt/ / [countable] a match between two people in a fighting sport such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆It was hailed as one of the best heavyweight bouts of recent times.这被誉为近年来最精彩的重量级拳击比赛之一。