1 after a long time or delay (经过长时间或延误)最终,终于,最后:
It was getting dark when the plane finally took off.飞机终于起飞的时候,天色渐暗。 [SYN] eventually 同义词为eventually
2 used to introduce the last in a list of things (用于引出一系列事物中的最末部份)最后,末了:
Finally, I would like to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening.最后,我要说今天晚上大家玩得都很尽兴。 [SYN] lastly 同义词为lastly
3 in a definite way so that sth will not be changed 确定地:
We haven't decided finally who will get the job yet.谁将得到那份工作,我们还没有作出最后决定。