mass noun
1- intricate and refined delicacy灵巧, 精妙：
orchestral playing of great finesse.
管弦乐队的精妙演奏。
1.1
- artful subtlety, typically that needed for tactful handling of a difficulty高明的手腕（或手段）; 策略：
clients want advice and action that calls for considerable finesse.
委托人需要的是相当高明的建议和行动。
1.2
- subtle or delicate manipulation技巧：
a certain amount of finesse is required to fine-tune the heat output.
对热量输出进行微调需要相当的技巧。
1.3
- count noun(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played（桥牌和惠斯特用语）飞牌, 飞张。
with obj.
1
- do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner精细巧妙地做（某事）：
his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction.
他原本试图借以一显身手的第三枪, 就差那么一点儿而未能击中。
1.1
- slyly attempt to avoid blame or censure when dealing with (a situation or action)（为逃避责任或免遭谴责）狡猾地应付（某种局面或诉讼）：
the administration attempts to finesse its mishaps.
政府企图对它所惹的祸文过饰非。
2
- (in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played（桥牌和惠斯特用语）出（飞牌）, 飞（张）：
the declarer finesses ◆ J
定约人用◆J来飞
no obj. he knew I would finesse fatally in trumps.他知道我会飞致命的王牌。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'purity, delicacy'： from French, related to FINE1 .）