after a long time, typically involving difficulty or delay (几经周折后)终于 he finally arrived to join us. 他终于来加入我们了。 ■as the last in a series of related events or objects (一系列相关事物)最后 a referendum followed by local, legislative and, finally, presidential elections. 先是全民公决,接着是地方和立法选举,最后是总统选举。 ■[sentence adverb]used to introduce a final point or reason [用于引出最后论点或理由]最后 finally, it is common knowledge that travel broadens the horizons. 最后,旅行能开阔眼界,这是人尽皆知的事。 ■in such a way as to put an end to doubt and dispute 最终;彻底地;决定性地;一劳永逸地 to dispel finally the belief that auditors were clients of the company. 彻底消除认为审计师是公司客户的想法。