final /ˈfaɪnl/► SEE ALLin the last/final analysisbe the last/final strawyour/the last/final word (on/about sth)●in the ˌlast/ˌfinal aˈnalysisused to say what is most important after everything has been discussed or considered总之;归根结底◆In the final analysis, humour is a matter of individual interpretation.总之,幽默全凭个人的诠释。●be the last/final ˈstraw ( be the ˌstraw that breaks the camel’s ˈback) be the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer是压垮骆驼脊梁的最后一根稻草;是(一系列遭遇中)最终使人不堪忍受的事◆I’ve had a terrible day, and this traffic is the last straw, I can’t take any more.我这一天已经够倒霉了,这样堵车更是雪上加霜,我受不了了。●your/the last/final ˈword (on/about sth)your, etc. final decision or statement about sth最终的说法;(对某事的)最后决定◆‘Will you take £900?’ ‘No, £1 000 and that’s my last word.’“900英镑的报价你接受吗?”“不,1 000英镑,不再还价。”◆Is that your final word on the matter?这是你对这事的最终决定吗?