• adj. 有限的；限定的
• n. 有限之物

来自拉丁语finis, 终结，边界，词源同finish.引申义有边界的，有限制的。

finite (adj.)

early 15c., "limited in space or time, finite," from Latin finitum, past participle of finire "to limit, set bounds; come to an end" (see finish (v.)). Related: Finitely; finiteness.

1. The fossil fuels (coal and oil) are finite resources.

化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The physical universe is finite in space and time.

物质世界在时间和空间上是有限的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a finite number of possibilities

为数有限的可能

来自《权威词典》

4. These are the finite forms of a verb.

这些是一个动词的限定形式.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Human understanding is finite.

人的理解力是有限的.

来自《简明英汉词典》