[ADJ 形容词]完全的;彻底的Absolute means total and complete.
[usu ADJ n]
It's not really suited to absolute beginners...
它并不真正适合从零开始的初学者。
A sick person needs absolute confidence and trust in a doctor.
病人需要对医生有绝对的信心和信任。
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[ADJ 形容词]十足的;地道的 You use absolute to emphasize something that you are saying.
[ADJ n]
[emphasis]
About 12 inches wide is the absolute minimum you should consider...
12英寸左右的宽度绝对是你应考虑的最低值。
I think it's absolute nonsense.
我认为那十足是无稽之谈。
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[ADJ 形容词]专制独裁的;有无上权力的 An absolute ruler has complete power and authority over his or her country.
[ADJ n]
He ruled with absolute power.
他实行独裁统治。
...the doctrine of absolute monarchy based upon divine right.
以神权为基础的君主专制学说
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[ADJ 形容词]确实的;不容置疑的Absolute is used to say that something is definite and will not change even if circumstances change.
[usu ADJ n]
John brought the absolute proof that we needed...
约翰带来了我们所需的确凿证据。
They had given an absolute assurance that it would be kept secret.
他们信誓旦旦地保证将对此绝对保密。
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[ADJ 形容词](数值)不受变量影响的,绝对的 An amount that is expressed in absolute terms is expressed as a fixed amount rather than referring to variable factors such as what you earn or the effects of inflation.
[ADJ n]
In absolute terms British wages remain low by European standards.
根据欧洲标准,英国工资的绝对值依然很低。
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[ADJ 形容词](规则、原则)绝对的Absolute rules and principles are believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.
[usu ADJ n]
There are no absolute rules.
世事无绝对。
...certain assumptions which are accepted without question as absolute truths.
某些未经质疑就被作为绝对真理而全盘接受的假设
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]绝对法则(或原则) An absolute is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations.
We tend to think in absolutes.
我们思考问题倾向于绝对化。
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ab·so·lute★/ˈæbsəluːt; NAmEˈæbsəluːt/
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absoluteabsolutesadjective★1★total and complete 完全的;全部的;绝对的◆a class for absolute beginners零起点班◆absolute confidence/trust/silence/truth充满信心;绝对信任;万籁俱寂;绝对真实◆‘You're wrong,’ she said with absolute certainty.“你错了。”她斩钉截铁地说。2★[only before noun ]used, especially in spoken English, to give emphasis to what you are saying (英语口语中尤用以强调)道地的,确实的,十足的◆There's absolute rubbish on television tonight.今晚的电视节目简直糟糕透顶。◆He must earn an absolute fortune.他准是赚了一大笔钱。3definite and without any doubt or confusion 肯定的;无疑的;明确的◆There was no absolute proof.没有确凿的证据。◆He taught us that the laws of physics were absolute.他教导我们说,物理定律是确实存在的。◆The divorce became absolute last week.离婚在上周已成定局。☞see also
decree absolute
4not limited or restricted 不受限制的;不受约束的◆absolute power/authority无上权力;绝对权威◆an absolute ruler/monarchy(= one with no limit to their power)独裁统治者;专制君主5existing or measured independently and not in relation to sth else 独立的;绝对的◆Although prices are falling in absolute terms,energy is still expensive. 尽管能源的绝对售价在下降,但仍然昂贵。◆Beauty cannot be measured by any absolute standard.美是不可能用任何绝对标准来衡量的。☞compare
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nounan idea or a principle that is believed to be true or valid in any circumstances 绝对真理(指思想或原理)◆Right and wrong are, for her, moral absolutes.她认为,是与非是道德上的绝对准则。ab·so·lute/ˈæbsəluːt; NAmEˈæbsəluːt/
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1complete or total: I have absolute confidence in her. We don’t know with absolute certainty that the project will succeed.2[only before noun] especially British English informal used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone: Some of the stuff on TV is absolute rubbish. How did you do that? You’re an absolute genius. That meal last night cost an absolute fortune.3definite and not likely to change: We need absolute proof that he took the money.4not restricted or limited: an absolute monarch Parents used to have absolute power over their children.5true, correct, and not changing in any situation: You have an absolute right to refuse medical treatment.6in absolute terms measured by itself, not in comparison with other things: In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.
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something that is considered to be true or right in all situations: She believed in the importance of moral absolutes.
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