“定案”常见的英文表达有 “final decision”、 “conclusion of a case” 或 “settlement of a case”,具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
final decision: 强调这是最终、确定的决定,不再更改。例如:After a long discussion, we reached a final decision.(经过长时间的讨论,我们做出了定案。)
conclusion of a case:侧重于案件、事务等结束并得出最终结果这一过程。例如:The conclusion of the case was reached after months of investigation.(经过数月的调查,此案得以定案 。)
settlement of a case:更强调通过协商、解决等方式使案件得到最终确定。例如:The settlement of the legal case brought an end to the long - drawn - out dispute.(这起法律案件的定案结束了这场旷日持久的纠纷。 )