释义 |
fine2 /fīn/ noun- A monetary penalty
- An end or conclusion (obsolete except in the phrase in fine)
- A final settlement
- (before 1833) a fictitious suit as a means of conveying property or barring an entail (law)
- A composition, or percentage accepted by a bankrupt's creditors, given by money payment
- A fee paid on some particular occasion
transitive verb- To impose a fine on
- To punish by fine
- To bring to an end (Shakespeare)
- To pledge or pawn (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: L fīnis an end fīnˈable or fineˈable adjective Liable to a fine fineˈless adjective (Shakespeare) Endless foot of fine see under foot |