finalize

/ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪnəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī-nə-ˌlīz/ (ame, mw)

finalize — 動詞

  • finalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • finalizeshe / she / it
  • finalizedpast simple
  • finalizing-ing form

1. to fix the remaining open parts of something — such as a plan, date, contract, o

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

敲定；定案

完成最後細節，使計畫或協議正式確定

to fix the remaining open parts of something — such as a plan, date, contract, or deal — so that nothing is left to be discussed or changed, and the matter is officially settled.

例句

Naoko stayed late at the office to finalize the wedding seating chart.

Naoko 在辦公室加班到很晚，把婚禮的座位表敲定。

finalize + concrete noun (plans/arrangements being completed)

The two companies finalized the merger deal on Friday after months of talks.

經過數月的協商，兩家公司週五正式敲定了合併案。

finalize + business deal/agreement (typical formal use)

同義詞
  • complete

    broader; finish any task, while finalize stresses settling remaining details

  • conclude

    more formal; emphasises bringing a process to its end

  • settle

    stresses removing doubt or disagreement, often about terms

  • wrap up

    informal; tying up loose ends of a meeting or project

反義詞
  • draft

    the earlier stage — writing a first version that still needs work

  • postpone

    delay closing the matter to a later date

文法句型

finalize + noun (plan, deal, contract, date, details)

用法筆記

Object is usually something that was already drafted, planned, or negotiated — finalize means closing the remaining loose ends, not starting from zero. Frequently passive in legal or business contexts (the contract was finalized).

常見錯誤

❌We finalized a new idea for the campaign.
✅We came up with a new idea for the campaign.
💡finalize is for completing or settling an existing plan, not for inventing something new.