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.
实用例句
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.
