(after an adjective 置于形容词后）an
ending to sth of the type mentioned 结尾：ato. the day’s events
当天活动的圆满结束
fi-nal-ist /'fainalist/ noun a
person who takes part in the final of a game or competition 参加决赛者：an
OZympfc _/?na〖ist奧运会决赛运动员
fi-nal-ity /fai'naBlati/ noun [U] the
quality of being final and impossible to change 终结；定局；示可改变性the /inaHiy
o/deat/i 死亡的不可改变性◊
77iere was a note 〇/ /[naHty in his voice.他的话有崭钉截铁的意味。
fi-nal-ize {BrE also -ise) /'fainalaiz/
verb [VN] to
complete the last part of a plan，trip, project,
etc.把（计划、旅
行、项目等）最后定下来；定tojinalizeyoiirplans/
arrangements把计划/安排最后确定下来◊
77icy met to _/?naZize the terms 〇/ the treaty.他们会晤确定病约的条
款。' ► fi.nal.iza.tion，•isa.tion /7〇w/i [U] fi-naMy Oir/'fainali/ adv.
1 after a long time, especially when there has been
some difficulty or delay 终于；最终 HT1 eventually： The
performance finally started half an hour late.
小时以备演出终于开始了。◊
J月naHy
managed to get her attention•我终于设&引起了她的注意。◊
When th^y /inaHy arrived it was vueH past midnight.他们最后到达玢
B是第二秀的凌晨。2 used
to introduce the last in a list of things (甬于列举.）最后 Hn lastly ： And finally, I
would like to thank you all for coming here today.最后，我感谢大家今天的光临。3 in a
way that ends all discussion about sth 彻底地；决定性地：The matter
was not月naHy
settled unriUater.这事后来才得到
，底解决。.
fi-nance /'fainaens;
fai'naens; fa'naens/ noun, verb
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noi/fi 1 [U]〜（for sth) money used to run
a business，an
activity or a project 资金：Finance
for education comes 户*om
taxpayers.教育经费来自纳税人。2 [U]
the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial
organization 财政；金融；财务：the Minister
〇/
Finance 财如‘长◊
the 月nance
dfrector/department 财#± 丨壬；财务科 oa dipioma in banking and_/iimmce 备行与凭◊
the wor〖d 〇/ high finance (= finance
involving large companies or countries)高级金融界（关乎大公司或国家的金融） 3 finances [pi.] the money
available to a person, an organization or a country; the way this money is
managed (个人、组织、国家的）财力，财源，财务管
理：govemment/pubHc/personaZ^nances 政府 / 公共 / 个人财力◊
It’s about rime you sorted out your 月nances.
现在是％整顿财务状况的时候了。◊
Moving houseput a severe strain on our _/iinances.搬家使我们的，兹济.十分
紧张。
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verb [VN] to
provide money for a project 提供资金 ECT71 fund： The
building project will be financed by the government.这个建筑项目将由政府出资。◊
钱支付在德国的费用。
finance company (BrE also finance house) noun a
company that lends money to people or businesses (向
+个人或公贷款的）信贷公司，金融公司
fi*navi'Ciai
Onw /fai'naBnJl; fe'nae-/ adj. [usually
before noun]
1 connected with money and finance 财政的；财务的；
金融的：_/iincmcid
services 金融服务◊
to give jiimmcid advice 提供财务咨询◊
to be in戶nancfa〖
dijgfkulties 处 于财务困 ◊
an independent financial advisei•独
‘顾问' ◊ 丁〇办o and New Ylorfc are major 月mmcial centres.未京和纽约是主要的金融中心。O note
at economic 2 (AustralE, NZE, informal) having
money ^ 钱的►
fi.nan.cial.ly /‘li/ fldv.: She is still financially
dependent on her parents•她在经济上仍然依靠父母。◊
FfnanciaHy, J’m much better ojj than be/ore•我的经济状 况比过去紅多了。Such
projects are not^nancfaHy viable without government/iimiing.没有政府专款，这• 的项目在资金上是不可行的。
financial 'aid noun [U]
(/S/Am£) money that is given or lent to students at a university or college who
cannot pay the full cost of their education (高等院校的）助学
金，助学贷款：如
the Financial Times 'Indexnoun = FTSEindex financial
'year(8r£) [BrE also 'tax year) {NAmE .fiscal
'year) noun [usually sing.] a period of twelve months
over which the accounts and taxes of a company or a person are calculated 财政年度；会计年度：the
current ^nan- rid year 本财政伞凌
fi-nan-cier /fai'naBnsia(r); fa-; NAmE .finan'sir/ noun
a person who lends large amounts of money to businesses金融家；理财家
finch /fmtj/ not/n (often in compounds 常构成复合词）a small bird with a short beak. There are several
types of finch.雀科小鸟一see also bullfinch,
chaffinch, GOLDFINCH _ picture O PAGE R28 find 〇t» /famd/ verb,
noun mverb (found, found /faund/)
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BY CHANCE i禺然 1 to
discover sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance (i夕卜或偶然地）发现，碰到：[VNUoofc
what •J’ve /ound/ 看我发现了 什么！ ◊ WeVe /ound a great new restaurant
near the oj^ce. _们在办公处附近发现了一家
挺好的新餐馆。◊
[VN-ADj] A whaZe was /ound washed up on t/ie s/iore. —头鲸被发现冲到了岸上。
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BY SEARCHING 逋过搜寻 2 〜sth
(for sb) | ~ (sb)
sth to get back sth/sb that was lost after searching for it/them 找到；找回：[VN，VNN]
Can you)iind my bag/or me?你能我的包吗？ ◊ Can you/imi me my bag? 你能#無私舍知4吗？ ◊ [VN】J wanted to taWe to him but he was nowhere to be/ound.我想和他谈谈，但哪儿也
找不到他。◊
[VN-ADj] TTie chfZd was /ound sa/e and weH. 小孩找到了，安然无恙。
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BY STUDY丨NG/THINKING 通过研究/,思考 3 to discover sth/sb by searching,
studying or thinking carefully (经
寻找、研究或思考）发现，查明，找出，求得：[VN] scientists t7ying to/imi a cure/or ccmcer 努力寻找癌症疗
法的科学家◊
J managed to 力'nd a
soiution to the proWem.我设法找出了解决问题的办法。◊
J’m having trouWe grading anyt/ifn^ new to say on this subject.在这
个课题上要提出什么新看法，我有困难。◊Have
they /ounci anyone to replace her yet?他们找到 了代替她的人
没有？ ◊
[VN，VNN] Can you/
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BY EXPERIENCE/TEST丨NG 通过体磋/试敷 4 to discover that sth is true after you have tried it, tested it or
experienced it 发现（某事属实）：[V (that)] J/iind fthatj ft pays to be
honest.我矢现为人诚实有_益。◊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed vWthfn
a year据报告称，受调查的公司有30% —年内倒
闭了。◊ [VN-ADJ] We/ound the beds very com/ortaWe.我 们发现这些床非常舒适。◊
[VN to inf, VN that] Her Wood was/oimd to contain
poison•她的血也中发现有毒素。
It was found that her blood contained poison. M W
ifll 液中发现有毒素。◊
[VN to inf] They /oumi him to be charming.沲们嘁彳4他很招人喜欢。[also VN-N]
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HAVE OPINION/FEELING 有意见 / 看法 5 to have a
particular feeling or opinion about stii 认为； 感到： [VN-ADJ] Ybu may 月nd your iiiness
hard to accept.你可能觉得难
以接受 6 己患義。◊ You may月nd ft
hard to accept your iHness.你可能觉得难以相信自己患病。◊
I find it amazing that they’re stiH together.他们还在一起，这使
我大吃一惊。◊ [VN-N]
She_/!nds it a strain to meet new peop〖e.她和生人见面总感到局促不安。
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HAVE/MAKE AVAILABLE 现有；使现有 6 [VN] to
have sth available so that you can use it 现奋（可用）：'I keep
meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time.
直打算写信，但总找不到时间。◊
How are we going to 月nd £5
0(?0/or a car?我们哪里有5 000英镑买车呢？
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IN UNEXPECTED SITUAT丨0NS 处于意外状况 7 to
discover sb/sth/yourself doing sth or in a particular situation, especially
when this is unexpected 发现，发觉（处于某
状态‘、在做某事 _) : [VN] She
woke up and found herself m a ho印bed.她醒来发觉自己躺在医院的床上。◊
[VN-ADJ] We came home and found him asleep on the sofa. 我们回到家发现他在沙发上睡着T> ◊
[VN -ing] /suddenZy /oimd mysd/’running down the street.我不知不觉突然在
街上跑 T 起来。〇[V (that)】J
was disa即ointed to J"?nd that出吖hacUe/t airea办.我发现他们已经离开了，觉得
很失望。
REACH 达到；到■达.8 [VN]
(of things 事物）to
arrive at sth naturally; to reach sth i 然到达；‘到：Water
wiH