finalize

vt. 使结束, 定稿
vi. 定局
【经】 把(计划等)最后定下来

动词过去式:finalized 过去分词:finalized 现在分词:finalizing 第三人称单数:finalizes 名词:finalization 

fi.nal.ize

v.tr.（及物动词）
fi.nal.ized,fi.nal.iz.ing,fi.nal.iz.es 【用法疑难】
To put into final form; complete or conclude:
使完成，结束：使进入最后形式；完成或结束：
例句：
.They have jointly agreed . . . to drop all litigation when the merger is finalized.(Springfield MA Union-News)
.他们一致同意…合并之后所有诉讼一并撤回.(斯普林菲尔德MA联报—新闻)


【引伸】
fi.naliza.tion

fi.naliz.er
n.（名词）
Finalize is frequently associated with the language of bureaucracy and so is objected to by many writers.The sentenceWe will finalize plans for a class reunion was unacceptable to 7 percent of the Usage Panel. Althoughfinalize has no single exact synonym, a substitute can always be found from amongcomplete, conclude, make final, and put into final form. See Usage Note at -ize
Finalize 经常与官方语言联系在一起， 所以被许多作家拒绝使用。我们将完成班级聚会的计划 这句话在用法专题使用小组中有7%的成员认为不可接受。 虽然finalize 没有特别好的近义词， 但总还是可以从 complete, conclude, make final 以及 put into final form当中找到替代词 参见 -ize