final

来自拉丁语finis, 终结，边界，词源同finish.

final

final: [14] Of all the English descendants of Latin finis ‘final moment, end’ or ‘limit’ (see FINANCE, FINE, and FINISH), final, which comes via Old French final from Latin finālis ‘last’, preserves most closely the meaning of its source. But although by classical times finis denoted a temporal conclusion, its original use was for a physical boundary, and it appears to be related to figere ‘fix’ (source of English fix) – as if its underlying meaning were ‘fixed mark’.
=> finance, fine, finish

final (adj.)

early 14c., from Old French final "final, last," and directly from Late Latin finalis "of or pertaining to an end, concluding, final," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). As a noun, late 14c., "that which comes last;" meaning "final contest" in a sporting sense is from 1880. As a shortening of final examination, from 1880.

1. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.--Winston Churchill

成功不是终点，失败也并非末日，最重要的是继续前进的勇气。

2. The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.

每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。

3. The final word will still come from the Secretary of State.

最后仍然要由国务卿来定夺。

4. Kenya's Robert Kibe was the fastest qualifier for the 800 metres final.

肯尼亚的罗伯特·基布是800米决赛入围者中速度最快的选手.

5. The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16.

双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。