utmost的意思

基本释义

• n 极限；最大可能

  the most that can be done

• adj 极度的；最远的

  You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done

例句

1. The medical staff did their utmost(= tried as hard as they could ) to save the patient’s life.

   医护人员竭尽全力挽救那位病人的生命。

2. It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people.

   当务之急是弄清楚这些人出了什么事。

3. Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness.

   安全问题受到极为严肃的对待。

短语

• to the utmost 极度；尽力
• do one's utmost 尽全力，竭力
• utmost good faith 最大诚信；绝对信任
• at the utmost 至多

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英英释义

utmost noun 1. the greatest possible degree e.g. he tried his utmost Synonym: uttermostmaximumlevel best adj 1. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order e.g. had traveled to the farthest frontier don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree explored the furthest reaches of space the utmost tip of the peninsula Synonym: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, uttermost 2. highest in extent or degree e.g. to the last measure of human endurance whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually Synonym: last

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