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单词 ne plus ultra
释义 ne plus ul·tra
\ˌnēˌpləˈsəl.trə; ˌnāˌplu̇ˈsu̇l.trə, -ˌträ\ noun
(plural ne plus ultras)
Etymology: New Latin, no further
1.
 a. : the highest point capable of being reached or attained : the summit of achievement : acme
  < the ne plus ultra of original philosophy — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
  < the most sophisticated people in the ne plus ultra of civilized society — Edith Hamilton >
 b. : the highest degree of a quality or state
  < found a small clerical job in the town — the ne plus ultra of humiliation — Van Wyck Brooks >
2. archaic : a prohibition against or obstacle to further advance or achievement
 < her fancy of no limit dreams, no ne plus ultra bounds her schemes — Hannah More >
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