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ex·treme /ɪkˈstriːm/ a. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. 末端的；在尽头的；(离中心)最远的
the extreme end of the road 大路的尽头
the country's extreme north 国家的极北端
the extreme edge of the desert 沙漠的最边远处
2. 极大的；极度的；最大(限度)的
extreme accuracy 极大的精确性
extreme pain (joy) 极度的痛苦(欢乐)
extreme poverty 赤贫
in extreme danger 在极度的危险中
an extreme illness 重病
the extreme penalty of the law 极刑
a folding table with an extreme length of six feet (伸开时)最长可达6英尺的折叠桌
3. 极端的；偏激的；过度的，过分的
an extreme case 极端的事例
an extreme conservative 极端保守分子
the extreme left wing of the party 该党的极左翼
She was moderate, I extreme. 她稳健，我偏激。
go on an extreme diet 过分限制饮食
follow the most extreme fashion in clothes 追求过于时髦的衣着
an extreme descent 陡急的下降
4. 极严厉的；猛烈的
take extreme action (measures) 采取最严厉的行动(措施)
5. 〈主美〉(运动)极限的
6. 〈古〉最后的，最终的
the extreme hope 最后的希望
II n.
1. 极端；极端不同的事物(或性质等)
We are on a world of extremes of temperature. 我们生活在一个冷热气温悬殊的世界上。
extremes of poverty and wealth 贫富的两极
at the other (或 opposite) extreme 在另一极端
do things in extremes 做事走极端
go from one extreme to the other 从一个极端走到另一个极端
entrenched positions on the extremes 处在两个极端的顽固立场
2. 极度(状态)；过分
an extreme of distress 极度的痛苦
be cautious to an extreme 谨慎得过分
His enthusiasm was carried to an extreme. 他热情得过分了。
3. 极端的行为(或手段、办法、政策等)
extremes of violence 极端的暴力行动
4. 【逻】端顶，端词(指三段论法中“大项”和“小项”)；(判断的)主项(或谓项)
5. 【数】(比例的)外项；极值
6. 〈废〉端点；尽头
[< L extrēmus outermost < exterus on the outside; 见 EXTERIOR] phr. be driven to extremes 被迫走极端 Extremes meet. 〈谚〉两极相逢。 (指从一个极端会走到另一个极端) go to extremes (说话或行动)走极端 go to the other (或 opposite) extreme 走到另一个极端 in the extreme 极端，极度，非常 He was foolish in the extreme to act like that. 他那样做真是愚蠢透顶。 She found the task wearisome in the extreme. 她感到那工作烦极了。 take sth. to extremes 做某事走极端 |