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单词 uppermost
释义
uppermost
(ʌpəʳmoʊst )
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things.
John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse.
The rain spattered on the uppermost leaves.
Synonyms: top, highest, topmost, upmost  
Uppermost is also an adverb.
She placed her hands palm uppermost in her lap.
Lift the fish and carefully place it on a large board, flat side uppermost.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If something is uppermost in a particular situation, it is the most important thing in that situation.
The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds.
Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
Synonyms: supreme, greatest, chief, leading  
Collocations:
uppermost layer
It targets the uppermost layer of skin but, thanks to nourishing aloe, won't dry it out.
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The fastest waste decomposition generally occurs in the uppermost layer of solids exposed to the air.
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Further, the lowermost layer has higher displacement than the uppermost layer while the intermediate layer displacement lies in between (fig. 2).
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The hyphae of the stipitipellis, the uppermost layer in the stem, also form a cutis.
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In the summer, the uppermost layer thaws, and the ground becomes muddy.
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Translations:
Chinese: 最高的
Japanese: いちばん上の
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