| 释义 |
pessimal, a.|ˈpɛsɪməl|
[f. L. pessim-us worst + -al1, after optimal.]
Worst or least favourable; that is at the worst possible extreme.
1960Biol. Abstr. XXXV. 1164/2 Pessimal inhibition according to N.E. Vredenskiy in patients with flaccid and spastic paralysis. 1977Times 14 Apr. 19/6 If they wish to avoid the ultimate absurdity of building Utopia in the pessimal image of the National Union of Journalists. 1978SIAM Jrnl. Computing VII. 466 For just half the possible values of K, every node-visit pessimal tree is comparison optimal. 1987Jrnl. Physiol. CCCLXXXIV. 19 Thus, sharpening of the peaks in response to increase of the CO2 flux would not of itself give extra ventilation..: high, sharp peaks with pessimal timing could even reduce ventilation. |