clinches , clinching , clinched
If you clinch something you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
Her second-place finish in the final race was enough to clinch the overall victory.
她决赛中第二名的成绩足以能让她赢得整体的胜利。
The thing that clinches an uncertain matter settles it or provides a definite answer.
Evidently this information clinched the matter.
显然这一信息解决了这个问题。