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extreme

释义

extreme

adjective

UK /ɪkˈstriːm/

1
only before nounvery great in degree
extreme poverty/hardship
Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions.
Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold?
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
2
considered unreasonable by most people
extreme right-wing views
Their demands were seen as being too extreme.
It seemed a bit extreme to call the police.
Synonyms and related words
Not sensible or reasonable
unreasonable
wrong
extreme
3
very unusual
an extreme case:
In extreme cases, your membership may be cancelled.
an extreme example (of something):
This city’s problems offer an extreme example of the difficulties faced by the country as a whole.
Synonyms and related words
Unusual in an interesting way
unusual
special
unique
1. 3a
  much more severe or serious than usual
  The police were accused of using extreme violence against the protesters.
  Synonyms and related words
  Serious, severe and extreme
  serious
  severe
  extreme
Collocates
Nouns frequently used with extreme
▪ case, circumstance, example, form, position
4
only before nounfurthest away
the extreme end/edge/tip:
The wooden buildings are situated at the extreme tip of the island.
the extreme left/right/north/south:
The minister is on the extreme left of the picture.
Synonyms and related words
Not near and difficult to reach
distant
far
apart

extreme

adjective

US /ɪkˈstrim/

1
only before nounvery great in degree
extreme poverty/hardship
Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions.
Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold?
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
2
considered unreasonable by most people
extreme right-wing views
an extreme liberal
Their demands were seen as being too extreme.
It seemed a little extreme to call the police.
Synonyms and related words
Not sensible or reasonable
unreasonable
wrong
extreme
3
very unusual
an extreme case:
In extreme cases, your membership may be canceled.
an extreme example (of something):
This city’s problems offer an extreme example of the difficulties faced by the country as a whole.
Synonyms and related words
Unusual in an interesting way
unusual
special
unique
1. 3a
  much more severe or serious than usual
  The police were accused of using extreme violence against the protesters.
  Synonyms and related words
  Serious, severe and extreme
  serious
  severe
  extreme
Collocates
Nouns frequently used with extreme
▪ case, circumstance, example, form, position
4
only before nounfarthest away
the extreme end/edge/tip:
The wooden buildings are situated at the extreme tip of the island.
the extreme left/right/north/south:
The minister is on the extreme left of the picture.
Synonyms and related words
Not near and difficult to reach
distant
far
apart

extreme

noun countable

UK /ɪkˈstriːm/

Word Forms

singular	extreme
plural	extremes

1
an opinion or way of behaving that is as different from another as it is possible to be
at the other/opposite extreme:
Louise goes to the gym every day. At the other extreme, her husband does absolutely no exercise at all.
from one extreme to the other:
When it comes to eating, I go from one extreme to the other.
between two extremes:
The public’s views on genetic engineering seem to range between two extremes.
Synonyms and related words
The opposite
opposite
balance
the reverse
2
usually plurala very large or very small degree of something
extreme of:
Extremes of temperature are not good for your skin.
The country still contains extremes of wealth and poverty.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor

phrases

go to extremes

in the extreme

extreme

noun countable

US /ɪkˈstrim/

Word Forms

singular	extreme
plural	extremes

1
an opinion or way of behaving that is as different from another as it is possible to be
at the other/opposite extreme:
Louise goes to the gym every day. At the other extreme, her husband gets absolutely no exercise at all.
from one extreme to the other:
When it comes to eating, I go from one extreme to the other.
between two extremes:
The public’s views on genetic engineering seem to range between two extremes.
Synonyms and related words
The opposite
opposite
balance
the reverse
2
usually plurala very large or very small degree of something
extreme of:
Extremes of temperature are not good for your skin.
The country still contains extremes of wealth and poverty.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor

phrases

go to extremes

in the extreme

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