finalise

IPA/fˈaɪnəlˌaɪz/
IPA/fˈaɪnəlˌaɪz/

finalise — 動詞

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

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

敲定；定案

把最後細節確認完成

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.

Salma 為了敲定週五晚餐的賓客名單，忙到很晚。

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

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

Christopher 和工班師傅在開工前敲定了廚房設計。

finalise + design details before a project starts

常見搭配
  • finalise the booking
  • finalise the date
  • finalise the details
  • finalise the guest list
  • finalise the agreement
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.

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副詞搭配

  • formally finalise
  • officially finalise
  • quickly finalise

常用片語

  • finalise the booking
  • finalise the guest list

介系詞搭配

  • finalise by (a date)
  • finalise with (a client)