finalise

finalise — verb

1. to settle the last details of a plan, date, agreement, or similar arrangement so

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to settle the last details of a plan, date, agreement, or similar arrangement so that it is fully fixed and ready to go ahead

例句

Salma stayed late to finalise the guest list for Friday's dinner.

finalise + planning noun (guest list, date, booking)

Christopher and the builder finalised the kitchen design before work began.

finalise + design details before a project starts

同義詞
  • complete

    broader; it can describe finishing any task, not specifically closing the last open details

  • settle

    stresses removing doubt or disagreement, especially about terms or arrangements

  • confirm

    often means stating that an arrangement is definitely happening, rather than finishing its last details

  • wrap up

    more informal; often used for bringing a piece of work or discussion to an end

反義詞
  • draft

    write or plan an early version that still needs changes

  • postpone

    delay making the arrangement fully settled

文法句型

finalise + noun (plan, booking, agreement, details)

用法筆記

The object is usually something already drafted, planned, or discussed, such as a date, schedule, booking, or agreement. In British English the usual spelling is finalise; American English more often uses finalize.

常見錯誤

❌We finalised three new ideas during lunch.
✅We came up with three new ideas during lunch.
💡finalise is used for settling something that already exists, not for inventing it from nothing.