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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
max

 \\ˈmaks\\ noun
 DATE  1851
1. 
maximum
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maximum
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• max adjective
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to the max
English Etymology
max
  max (v.) "to reach the maximum level," by 1986, colloquial, from maximize or related words.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
max
max mAks / abbreviation1. (also max. especially in NAmE) maximum
   最高的;最多的;最大极限的:
   max temperature 18°C 
   最高气温 18 摄氏度 
2. at the most
   至多: (informal
   It'll cost $50 max. 
   这东西至多花 50 元。 
   OPP  
min.
 
 IDIOMS 
 to the 'max 
   to the highest level or greatest amount possible
   最高程度地;最大数量地:
   She believes in living life to the max. 
   她认为人应当尽量活得充实。 verb PHRASAL VERBS  
 7max (sth) 'out (NAmEinformal
   to reach, or make sth reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible
   达到最高极限:
   The car maxed out at 150 mph. 
   汽车达到了每小时 150 英里的最快速度。 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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max
I. \ˈmaks\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
slang : 
gin
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: short for maximum
slang : a perfect score (as in a scholastic recitation) or complete success
III. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
slang : to make a perfect score or attain complete success
IV. noun
(-es)
Etymology: native name in Yucatán
: a weevil (Scyphophorus acupunctatus) that feeds on the buds of henequen both as larva and adult
V. abbreviation
maximum
VI. noun
to the max

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