completion

completion — 名詞

1. The moment or state when a piece of work, a project, or an activity is fully don

1.名詞C1
釋義

完成

完成某項工作或活動

The moment or state when a piece of work, a project, or an activity is fully done and nothing more needs to be added or changed.

例句

The completion of the new hospital wing is expected by spring next year.

新醫院大樓的工程預計明年春天完成。

collocation: completion of [project]

Students receive their diplomas upon successful completion of all required courses.

學生在成功完成所有必修課程後獲得畢業證書。

pattern: upon [adjective] completion of [noun]

同義詞
  • finish

    more informal and often used for races, competitions, or the final stage of a physical task

  • conclusion

    focuses on the final part of an event or argument rather than a practical task

  • end

    the broadest term; can refer to any stopping point in time or space

反義詞
  • start

    the beginning of a task or process

  • incompletion

    used in formal contexts; suggests something was left unfinished

文法句型

completion + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently occurs in the pattern 'upon/on completion of [noun]' in formal or written contexts, such as certificates, contracts, and academic records.

常見錯誤

❌The completion of the project was completed.
✅The project reached completion.
💡'completion' already contains the idea of finishing; avoid pairing it with 'complete' or 'finish' in the same clause.

2. In American football and similar sports, a forward pass that is successfully cau

2.名詞B2
釋義

傳球成功

美式足球中成功接球

In American football and similar sports, a forward pass that is successfully caught by a teammate of the person who threw it.

例句

Rivera threw three perfect completions in the final two minutes of the game.

Rivera 在比賽最後兩分鐘內完成了三次完美的傳球成功。

countable use: [number] + completion(s)

The coach praised his players for their strong completion rate this season.

教練表揚球員們本賽季的傳球成功率很高。

collocation: completion rate

同義詞
  • completed pass

    more explicit; less common in casual sports commentary

  • reception

    describes the same event but from the receiver's perspective, not the thrower's

文法句型

completion + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

In American football, a 'completion' is a specific statistic. A pass is only counted as a completion if the receiver catches it cleanly. The term is rarely used for running plays or lateral passes.

常見錯誤

❌The quarterback threw a completion that was dropped.
✅The quarterback threw a pass that was dropped.
💡a dropped pass is not a completion.

3. The point in a property deal where ownership is officially transferred, all nece

3.名詞B2
釋義

產權交割

房產買賣的最後法律程序

The point in a property deal where ownership is officially transferred, all necessary documents are signed, and the outstanding payment is handed over.

例句

The completion of the house purchase is scheduled for the fifteenth of May.

這間房子的購買產權交割定於五月十五日進行。

collocation: completion of [property] purchase

Leila and her husband attended the completion meeting at the solicitor's office yesterday morning.

Leila 和她的丈夫昨天早上出席了律師事務所的產權交割會議。

同義詞
  • closing

    the standard American English equivalent; 'closing date' corresponds to 'completion date'

  • settlement

    another American term for the final transfer of property ownership

文法句型

completion + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Used chiefly in British English property law. In American English, 'closing' or 'settlement' are the standard terms for the same event. Subject is typically a house, flat, or piece of land.

常見錯誤

❌The completion of my rental agreement is next week.
✅The completion of the house purchase is next week.
💡'completion' in this sense applies to buying property, not renting.