finalization
/ˌfaɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfaɪnələˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfīnᵊlə̇ˈzāshən -ᵊlˌīˈz-/ (ame, mw)
finalization — 名詞
1. the final stage of a project or agreement when documents are signed and official
定案
完成最後步驟的過程
the final stage of a project or agreement when documents are signed and official approval is given to make it complete.
The finalization of the merger required sign-off from three government agencies, which took longer than Rafael's team had expected.
這起合併案的最終定案需要三個政府機構的批准，耗時比 Rafael 團隊預期的更久。
pattern: the finalization of [agreement/merger/project]
After six rounds of talks, Minh attended the finalization meeting where both sides signed the new trade agreement.
經過六輪談判後，Minh 參加了定案會議，雙方在會中簽署了新的貿易協議。
Elena confirmed that the finalization of the annual budget would require a formal vote by the board.
Elena 確認年度預算的定案需要由董事會進行正式投票。
The lawyers delayed the contract's finalization until all legal questions were answered.
律師們將合約的定案延後，直到所有法律問題都獲得解答。
Ananya's role focused on the finalization of documents — checking each page for errors and collecting the required signatures — before the Friday deadline.
Ananya 的工作主要是在週五截止日期前完成文件定稿，檢查每一頁的錯誤並收集所需的簽名。
- completion
broader term; can refer to any finished task, not just formal decision-making
- conclusion
emphasizes the end point rather than the formal process of reaching it
- settlement
specific to resolving disputes, payments, or legal agreements
- initiation
the beginning stage of a project or agreement
- postponement
delaying the final decision rather than making it
文法句型
the finalization of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most common in formal business, legal, and project management contexts. Frequently appears in the structure 'the finalization of + noun phrase' — the object (deal, contract, plan) should always be stated for clarity.