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finals

/ˈfaɪnəlz/

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noun

期末考试，期末考。

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

Examples :

"I'm nervous about taking my finals next week because they cover everything we learned all semester. "

我下周要参加期末考试，我很紧张，因为考试内容涵盖了整个学期学的所有东西。

education achievement

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noun

决赛，终场比赛

The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

Examples :

"Our basketball team is practicing hard because they want to win the finals this year. "

我们篮球队正在努力训练，因为他们想赢得今年的决赛。

sport game achievement

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noun

决赛，总决赛

A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

Examples :

"The school held a ceremony to award prizes to the winners of the spelling bee finals. "

学校举行了颁奖典礼，给拼字比赛总决赛的获胜者颁发奖品。

sport achievement outcome event

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noun

韵尾

The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"In the word "hat," the "at" sound is the finals. "

在 “hat” 这个词里，“at” 的发音是韵尾。

phonetics linguistics language

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终音，结束音

The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Examples :

"The medieval chant concluded beautifully, resolving peacefully on its finals on the note of D. "

这首中世纪圣咏以优美的旋律结束，平和地落在其终音上，也就是D音。