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A0021500 (ə-bŭv′)adv.1. On high; overhead: the clouds above.2. In heaven; heavenward.3. a. Upstairs: a table in the dining room above.b. To a degree that is over zero: 15° above.4. In or to a higher place.5. In an earlier part of a given text: "Unlike the species discussed above, bees, ants, and wasps don't make males and females using combinations of special sex chromosomes" (Marlene Zuk).6. In or to a higher rank or position: the ranks of major and above.prep.1. Over or higher than: a cool spring above the timberline.2. Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than: put principles above expediency.3. Beyond the level or reach of: a shot that was heard above the music.4. In preference to: chose quality above quantity.5. Too honorable or proud to undertake: I am not above trying to bribe you. Do you think you are above bagging your own groceries?6. More than: somewhat above normal temperature.7. Upstream of: a dam positioned ten miles above the town.8. North of: Minnesota is above Iowa.n.1. An earlier part of a given text: Refer to the above for that information.2. The person or persons already referred to in a text: The above hereby affix their signatures.adj. Appearing earlier in the same text: flaws in the above interpretation.Idiom: above all Over and above all other factors or considerations: Above all, tell the truth.

[Middle English aboven, from Old English abūfan : a-, on; see a-² + būfan, above; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	above all - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"most especially, most importantly
	2.	above all - taking everything together; "she was first and last a scientist"first and last

Translations

最重要的是

above

(əˈbav) preposition1. in a higher position than. a picture above the fireplace.在...之上2. greater than. The child's intelligence is above average.大于3. too good for. The police must be above suspicion.超出...之外 adverb1. higher up. seen from above.在…上面2. (in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page. See above.上述aˌbove-ˈboard adjective open and honourable; not secret. His dealings are all above-board.公开的above all most importantly. He is strong, brave and, above all, honest.最重要的是

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above all (else)

More than anything. All animals are great, but, above all, I love dogs. I know you love playing soccer, but you need to focus on your schoolwork above all. Above all, love one another.See also: above, all

above all

More than anything else, as in A winter hike calls for good equipment, but above all it requires careful planning. This phrase first appears in William Langland's Piers Ploughman (1377), in which the narrator exhorts readers to love the Lord God above all. Also see first and last. See also: above, all

above ˈall (ˈelse)

especially; most important of all: Don’t spend too much, don’t forget to write, but above all, have a good time! ♢ He misses his family above all else.See also: above, all

above all

Over and above all other factors or considerations: Above all, tell the truth.See also: above, all

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Synonyms for above all

adv above and beyond all other consideration

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adv taking everything together

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