1540s, "a goal, a guiding object," from Middle French finalité, from Late Latin finalitatem (nominative finalitas) "state of being final," from Latin finalis "last, of or pertaining to an end" (see final). From 1833 as "quality or state of being final."
权威例句
1. Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death.
小孩子很难理解死亡的不可改变性。
2. "Not this time, Faye," he replied with finality.
“这次不行,费伊,”他斩钉截铁地说。
3. the finality of death
死亡的不可改变性
4. He spoke with curt finality.
他说得斩钉截铁.
5. This landmark case dispels the absolute finality of this dreaded disease.