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finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

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1 · verb

To bring a task or process to its intended end.

把任务或过程做到预定的结束点。

Use finish doing something, not finish to do.

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Let's check the room before we finish the work.

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完成工作前,我们再检查一次房间。

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完成 — To bring a task or process to its intended end.