| 单词 | utmost |
| 释义 | utmost (once / 187 pages) adjn Utmost means "the greatest extent or amount." When you work as part as you possibly can, you do your utmost to accomplish your goal. Whenever something is the most, it can be described as the utmost. If a message is of the utmost importance, it's as important as it possibly can be. Any time you want to really want to emphasize that you believe in something more than anything else or truly intend to do something, do your utmost to use the word utmost. WORD FAMILYutmost USAGE EXAMPLESIraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the security forces to investigate the kidnapping and to “exert the utmost effort” to save her. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) “It was of the utmost importance to begin construction of the dam as quickly as possible,” the official said. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) His career culminated with an honor of utmost significance for the Bakken staple. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) 1adj highest in extent or degree Syn last high greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount 2adj of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity utmost contempt to the utmost degree Syn extreme, uttermost intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree 3adj (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order the utmost tip of the peninsula Syn farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, uttermost far located at a great distance in time or space or degree 4n the greatest possible degree he tried his utmost Syn|Hyper level best, maximum, uttermost bound, boundary, limit the greatest possible degree of something |
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