Question

33. fin [L]=

Accepted Answer

end, limit 末尾，界限
在final，finish，fine 等常用词中，有一个拉丁词根fin，它来自拉丁名词finis，意思相当于
end（末尾）或limit（界限）。

final [fin=end 末尾；-al a.=of……的→“of an end 末尾的”→] a.① last 最后的：the final day of
a year 一年的最后一天② conclusive 最终的：final judgement 终审判决

▽finality [final;-ity n.] n.结尾；定局
finalist [final;-ist n.] n.决赛选手
finalize [final;-ize v.] v.完成；把……定下来；定稿

finish [fin=end 结尾；-ish (-ise) v.=bring to 导致，使→] v. bring to an end;complete 结束；完成：
to finish homework 完成功课

▽finisher [finish;-er n.] n.完工者；决定性的事件
refinish [re-;finish] v.整修（家具等）表面

fine1 [fin=end 结尾→completeness 完成；-e→“being complete or perfect 圆满的，完善的”
→] a.① fair 好的：a fine son 好儿子② excellent 优秀的：fine tradition 优良传统

▽finery [fin(e);-ery n.] n.华丽的服饰

fine2 [fin=end 了结→final settlement 了结办法；-e→“a sum of money paid as a final settlement
of an offence 因了结违法行为付出的钱”→] I n. money penalty 罚金：a five-dallor fine 五元罚
金→Ⅱv. punish by fine 处以罚款：He was fined for offending the traffic laws.他违反交通规则被
罚款。

▽finable [fin(e);-able a.] a.可罚款的；该罚款的

finance [fin（=fine2）=to punish by money penalty 处以罚款→to deal with money affairs 处理金
钱事务；-ance n.=the act or manner 表行为或方式→] n. management of money affairs 理财，
财政：skill in finance 理财手腕

▽financier [financ(e);-ier n.] n.财政家；金融家
financial [financ(e);-ial a.] a.财政的；金融的

finite [fin=limit 界限；-ite a.=having 有……的→] a. having a limit 有限的，限定的：finite decimal
有尽小数

▽finitude [fin;-i-;-tude n.] n.有限；限定；限度
finitary [finit(e);-ary a.] a.有限性的

confine [con-(com-)=together 一起；fin=limit 界限；-e→“a limit together with others, limits in
connection 联在一起的界限”→]Ⅰn. border;boundary 界线；疆界：the confines of China 中
国的疆界→Ⅱv. keep in limits or boundary 限制：She is confined to the house by illness.她因病
无法出门。

▽confinement [confine;-ment n.] n.限制；监禁
confinable [confin(e);-albe a.] a.可限制的

define [de-=down 下；fin=limit 界限；-e→“to set down the limits 定下界限”→] v.① make out
limits of;make clear in outline 划出界限；规定：Your duties have been well defined.你的职责已
经规定得很明确了。② fix the meaning of 给……下定义：Please define the word“end”.请
解释“end”这个词。

▽definition [defin(e);-ition n.] n.界限；定义
definitive [defin(e);-itive a.] a.限定的；确定的
definable [defin(e);-able a.] a.可限定的；可下定义的
definite [defin(e);-ite a.] a.限定的；明确的

N Money Fin=End Limits Final Fine A.① Finish