A clincher is a fact or argument that finally proves something, settles a dispute, or helps someone achieve a victory.
例句
DNA fingerprinting has proved the clincher in this investigation...在这次调查中,DNA指纹鉴定起了决定性的作用。The clincher was City's second goal, scored minutes from the end.离比赛结束还剩几分钟的时候,曼城队的第二粒进球锁定了胜局。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an argument that is conclusive
2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively