completions

IPA/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/
KK[kəmplˈiʃənz]IPA/kəmˈpliː.ʃən/

completions — noun

  • completionssingular
  • completionsesplural

1. The moment or process of bringing a task, project, or piece of work to an end so

1.名詞B1
釋義

The moment or process of bringing a task, project, or piece of work to an end so that nothing more remains to be done.

例句

Vinícius celebrated the completion of his first marathon with a big dinner.

completion of [something]

The new library building is now near completion and will open in the spring.

near completion

同義詞
  • conclusion

    more formal; often used for events or documents

  • end

    simpler and more general; less formal than 'completion'

  • finish

    emphasises the final stage rather than the process

反義詞
  • start

    the beginning of a task rather than its end

  • incompletion

    the state of not having been finished; far less common

文法句型

completion of [something]

near completion

upon completion

用法筆記

Often used with the preposition 'of' to specify what has been finished. Common in project management and academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The completion of the project were delayed.
✅The completion of the project was delayed.
💡'completion' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
❌I am waiting for the completion from the report.
✅I am waiting for the completion of the report.
💡use 'of', not 'from'.

2. In American football or similar team sports, a forward pass that is successfully

2.名詞B2
釋義

In American football or similar team sports, a forward pass that is successfully caught by a teammate, counted as a statistical event.

例句

The quarterback threw 22 completions in yesterday's game against the Tigers.

[number] completions — statistical usage

Lakan caught a diving pass for his third completion of the afternoon.

third completion — count usage

同義詞
  • completed pass

    the full phrase rather than the abbreviated form; equally common in sports commentary

反義詞
  • incompletion

    a pass that is not caught; the direct opposite in football statistics

文法句型

[number] completions

completion rate

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in American football. It is always countable and often appears with a number (e.g. '12 completions').

常見錯誤

❌He made a completion to the basket.
✅He made a completion to the wide receiver.
💡'completion' in sports refers to a forward pass, not a basketball shot.

3. The final stage of a property sale when the ownership documents are signed and t

3.名詞B2
釋義

The final stage of a property sale when the ownership documents are signed and the buyer makes the full payment, legally transferring the property from seller to buyer.

例句

The completion of the house sale is scheduled for Friday morning.

completion of the [property] sale

Soraya hired a solicitor to handle the completion of her flat purchase.

同義詞
  • closing

    the American English equivalent; more common in US real estate

  • settlement

    used in some legal systems; refers to the same final step

文法句型

completion of the sale

on completion

completion date

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English property law. In American English, the equivalent term is 'closing'. Frequently used with the preposition 'of'.

常見錯誤

❌The completion of the rental agreement.
✅The completion of the house purchase.
💡'completion' in this sense is only used for sales where ownership transfers, not for rental contracts.
❌We attended the completion meeting.
✅We attended the completion.
💡it is common to say 'the completion' on its own to refer to the event.