英语词汇“to go the last mile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) colloquial (originally U.S.) to go (or travel, etc.) the last mile: to do everything in one's power to ensure that an objective is achieved; (also) to support someone or something fully. Cf. to go (also walk, travel) the extra (also second) mile at mile n.¹ Phrases 2a.

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1916 Adams County (Iowa) Union-Republican 9 Feb. 9/1 Form advertisements and other..ad. matter..play their part, but it is the farmer who goes the last mile in out-doing his competitor as far as service goes.

1929 Princeton Alumni Weekly 2 July 186/3 He has a heart which is on fire for the..rights of his fellow workers. His own people are willing to go the last mile with him.

1947 D. Hinshaw Exper. in Friendship 28 It means courage, tenacity, stubbornness, determination, energy, and the ability and willingness to travel the last mile.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Aug. An aroused Canadian Government..letting the United States know in no uncertain terms that it will walk the last mile with its victimized citizens.

2011 G. T. Morrow Day they buried Great Brit. 25 Robinson was willing to go the last mile for the Governor's dignity.

单词	to go the last mile
释义	> as lemmas to go (or travel, etc.) the last mile (a) colloquial (originally U.S.) to go (or travel, etc.) the last mile: to do everything in one's power to ensure that an objective is achieved; (also) to support someone or something fully. Cf. to go (also walk, travel) the extra (also second) mile at mile n.¹ Phrases 2a. ΚΠ 1916 Adams County (Iowa) Union-Republican 9 Feb. 9/1 Form advertisements and other..ad. matter..play their part, but it is the farmer who goes the last mile in out-doing his competitor as far as service goes. 1929 Princeton Alumni Weekly 2 July 186/3 He has a heart which is on fire for the..rights of his fellow workers. His own people are willing to go the last mile with him. 1947 D. Hinshaw Exper. in Friendship 28 It means courage, tenacity, stubbornness, determination, energy, and the ability and willingness to travel the last mile. 1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Aug. An aroused Canadian Government..letting the United States know in no uncertain terms that it will walk the last mile with its victimized citizens. 2011 G. T. Morrow Day they buried Great Brit. 25 Robinson was willing to go the last mile for the Governor's dignity. extracted from lastadv.adj.n.⁴ < as lemmas
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