finite

英 ['faɪnaɪt] 美['faɪnaɪt]
  • adj. 有限的;限定的
  • n. 有限之物

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中文词源


finite 有限的

来自拉丁语finis, 终结,边界,词源同finish.引申义有边界的,有限制的。

英文词源


finite (adj.)
early 15c., "limited in space or time, finite," from Latin finitum, past participle of finire "to limit, set bounds; come to an end" (see finish (v.)). Related: Finitely; finiteness.

双语例句


1. The fossil fuels (coal and oil) are finite resources.
化石燃料(如煤和石油)属于有限资源。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The physical universe is finite in space and time.
物质世界在时间和空间上是有限的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a finite number of possibilities
为数有限的可能

来自《权威词典》

4. These are the finite forms of a verb.
这些是一个动词的限定形式.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Human understanding is finite.
人的理解力是有限的.

来自《简明英汉词典》