ultimate
ultimate
adjective
ultimacy
( pl. -ies)
noun(pl. -ies)
ultimately
( )
adverb
语源
adjective
- being or happening at the end of a process; final
最后的；最终的
their ultimate aim was to force his resignation.
他们的最终目的是迫使他辞职。
■being the best or most extreme example of its kind
极点的，绝顶的，终极的
the ultimate accolade.
至高无上的赞赏。
■basic or fundamental
基本的，根本的；首要的；最初的
the ultimate constituents of anything that exists are atoms.
任何物体最根本的构成要素是原子。
■(Physics)denoting the maximum possible strength or resistance beyond which an object breaks
(物理)极限的
- (the ultimate)the best achievable or imaginable of its kind
最好的事物；最终的事物
the ultimate in decorative luxury.
豪华装饰的极点。 - a final or fundamental fact or principle
最终（或最根本）的事实（或原则）
ultimacy
( pl. -ies)
noun(pl. -ies)
ultimately
( )
adverb
语源
- mid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare 'come to an end'
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