英语词汇“penultimate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

penultimate

(penʌltɪmət )

adjective

The penultimate thing in a series of things is the last but one. [formal]

...on the penultimate day of the Asian Games.

...in the penultimate chapter.

Collocations:

penultimate stage

There are only three treatments in the penultimate stage of clinical trials at the moment.

Times, Sunday Times

For most of the field, the penultimate stage was the worst - 54 miles of tortuous hills, jungle, two water crossings, and a hot, sandy finish.

Times, Sunday Times

Teams have played only two of their six matches in the penultimate stage, after which the ten group winners will play off for the continent's five qualifying places.

Times, Sunday Times

Villa are in the penultimate stage of the competition for the 20th time.

The Sun

The winner of the 13km prologue on day one will earn the yellow jersey, and the 23km time-trial on the penultimate stage could well decide the overall winner.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 倒数第二的

Japanese: 終わりから2番目の

单词	penultimate
释义	penultimate (penʌltɪmət ) adjective The penultimate thing in a series of things is the last but one. [formal] ...on the penultimate day of the Asian Games. ...in the penultimate chapter. Collocations: penultimate stage There are only three treatments in the penultimate stage of clinical trials at the moment. Times, Sunday Times For most of the field, the penultimate stage was the worst - 54 miles of tortuous hills, jungle, two water crossings, and a hot, sandy finish. Times, Sunday Times Teams have played only two of their six matches in the penultimate stage, after which the ten group winners will play off for the continent's five qualifying places. Times, Sunday Times Villa are in the penultimate stage of the competition for the 20th time. The Sun The winner of the 13km prologue on day one will earn the yellow jersey, and the 23km time-trial on the penultimate stage could well decide the overall winner. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 倒数第二的 Japanese: 終わりから2番目の
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