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ultimate

adjective
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🔊/ˈʌltɪmət/
🔊/ˈʌltɪmət/
[only before noun]
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  1.  
    happening at the end of a long process最后的；最终的；终极的 synonym final
    • our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target我们最终的目的／目标
    • We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.无论出什么事情，我们愿承担全部责任。🔊🔊
    • The ultimate decision lies with the parents.最后的决定权握在父母手中。🔊🔊
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    • The ultimate fate of the captured troops is unknown.没有人知道被俘部队的最终命运。
    • War is the ultimate failure of public communication.战争是政府沟通最终失败的结果。
  2.  
    most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.极端的；最好（或坏、伟大、重要等）的
    • This race will be the ultimate test of your skill.这次竞赛将是对你的技能的最大考验。🔊🔊
    • Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury.丝绸床单是顶级奢侈品。🔊🔊
    • Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.核武器是终极的威慑力量。
  3. from which something originally comes根本的；基本的；基础性的 synonym basic, fundamental
    • the ultimate truths of philosophy and science哲学与科学的终极原理
    • We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours.我们不可能查出这些谣言的最初源头。
    4. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.

ultimate

noun
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[singular] (informal)
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  1. the ultimate in something the best, most advanced, greatest, etc. of its kind最好（或先进、伟大等）的事物；极品；精华
    • the ultimate in modern design现代设计的最高代表
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.