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utmost

adjective
🔊/ˈʌtməʊst/
🔊/ˈʌtməʊst/
(also less frequent uttermost)
[only before noun]
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  1. greatest; most extreme最大的；极度的
    • This is a matter of the utmost importance.这是个极其重要的问题。🔊🔊
    • You should study this document with the utmost care.你对这份文件的研究应该慎之又慎。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUtmost is used with these nouns:
    • care
    • caution
    • courtesy
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English ūt(e)mest ‘outermost’ (see out, -most).

utmost

noun
🔊/ˈʌtməʊst/
🔊/ˈʌtməʊst/
[singular]
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  1. the greatest amount possible最大量；最大限度；极限；最大可能
    • Our resources are strained to the utmost.我们的资源极端紧缺。🔊🔊
    • He did his utmost (= tried as hard as possible) to persuade me not to go.他使尽浑身解数劝我别去。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He did his utmost to ensure his children's happiness.他竭尽全力确保孩子们的幸福。
    • She performed to the utmost of her abilities.她尽了最大的能力。
    • The delays tried our patience to the utmost.延误使我们最大的耐心。
    • The situation calls for the utmost in tact.形势需要保持一切正常。
    Word OriginOld English ūt(e)mest ‘outermost’ (see out, -most).