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Utmost Matter Noun Importance   [Emphasis Hard Greatest ˈʌtməʊst

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/ʌ̱tmoʊst/
1
[ADJ 形容词]极度的;最大的 You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done.
  [ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...

    当务之急是要弄清楚这些人出了什么事。

  • Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness...

    安全问题的处理极其严肃。

  • You should proceed with the utmost caution...

    你应该小心行事。

  • Utmost care must be taken not to spill any of the contents.

    千万注意里面的东西一点都不能洒出来。

2
[N-SING 单数名词]极度;极限;最大可能 If you say that you are doing your utmost to do something, you are emphasizing that you are trying as hard as you can to do it.
  [poss N]
  [emphasis]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He would have done his utmost to help her, of that she was certain...

    他肯定会尽最大努力帮她,这一点她非常肯定。

  • He will try his utmost to help them by means of his conventional medical knowledge.

    他将会用自己的传统医学知识尽全力帮助他们。

3
[PHRASE 短语]尽力;极度 If you say that something is done to the utmost, you are emphasizing that it is done to the greatest extent, amount, or degree possible.
  [usu PHR after v]
  [emphasis]
  • My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost...

    我有限的外交手腕儿受到了极其严峻的考验。

  • The best plan is to continue to attack him to the utmost of our power.

    最佳方案就是继续不遗余力地攻击他。


Oxford ut·most / ˈʌtməʊst ; NAmE ˈʌtmoʊst /
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noun
adjective ( also less frequent ut·ter·most ) [only before noun ] 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。 noun [singular ] 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。 ut·most / ˈʌtməʊst ; NAmE ˈʌtmoʊst /
LDC
utmost1 adjective
utmost2 noun
utmostut‧most1 /ˈʌtməʊst $ -moʊst/ (also uttermost) adjective
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Phrases
the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc:  a matter of the utmost importance I have the utmost respect for her accomplishments. Baldwin treated the matter with the utmost seriousness.
utmost1 adjective
utmost2 noun
utmostutmost2 noun [singular]
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the most that can be doneto the utmost Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost. The medical staff did their utmost (=tried as hard as they could) to save the patient’s life.
WDF

utmost

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极限(38%),最大限度的(23%),极度的(21%),最大可能(18%)
n.极限;最大可能
adj.极度的;最远的

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