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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries决定性的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jué dìng xìng de
"这是关于该事件的决定性证据。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done or reached conclusively and with authority; providing a final and decisive settlement.
"The historian published the definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln after years of research." - 2
(Of a conclusion or agreement) settled or decision-making; not able to be undone or modified.
"We need a definitive answer by tomorrow morning to proceed with the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'definitivus', stemming from 'definitus', the past participle of 'definire' (to define or bound). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, the term originally related to legal decrees that settled a matter conclusively before evolving to describe authoritative conclusions and ultimate standards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Definitive" is said worldwide
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définitif
Transliteration: deh-fee-nee-teev
"C'est la version définitive du rapport."
definitiv
Transliteration: deh-fee-nee-TEEF
"Das ist die definitive Entscheidung des Vorstands."
definitivo
Transliteration: deh-fee-nee-TEE-voh
"Questo è il documento definitivo."
definitivo
Transliteration: deh-fee-nee-TEE-voh
"Esta es la respuesta definitiva a su pregunta."
definitivo
Transliteration: deh-fee-nee-CHEE-voo
"Ainda não temos um resultado definitivo."
अंतिम
Transliteration: antim
"यह इस मामले पर अंतिम निर्णय है।"
决定性的
Transliteration: jué dìng xìng de
"这是关于该事件的决定性证据。"
결정적인
Transliteration: gyeol-jeong-jeok-in
"그것은 사건의 결정적인 증거였다."
決定的な
Transliteration: ketteiteki na
"それが事件の決定的な証拠となった。"
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