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》