Semifinal Noun Semi Final ə Final Adjective  Date Elimination

semi·fi·nal

I

\\-ˈfī-n^əl\\ adjective1. being next to the last in an elimination tournament
2. of or participating in a semifinal

II

\\ˈse-mē-ˌfī-n^əl, ˈse-ˌmī-, -mi-\\ noun1. a semifinal match
2. a semifinal round
• semi·fi·nal·ist \\ˌse-mē-ˈfī-n^əl-ist, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\\ noun

semi-final
7semi-'final (also semi) noun   one of the ten games or parts of a sports competition that are held to decide who will compete in the last part (the

final

)
   半决赛； 准决赛:
   He's through to the semi-final of the men's singles.
   他已进入男子单打半决赛。
• 7semi-'finalist noun:
   They are semi-finalists for the fourth year in succession.
   这是他们连续第四年打入半决赛。

semi·final
I. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: semi- + final
1. : next to the last
2. : of or participating in a semifinal
II. noun
: a semifinal round, match, heat, or game:
 a. : the next to the last round in an elimination tournament in which four players or teams are paired off in two matches and the winner of each moves on to the final match

 b. : a series of contests (as in track and field events) designed to eliminate all but the number designated to participate in the final event