1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 最高的；最上面的 The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things. 最高的；最上面的
SYN top, highest, topmost, upmost
Uppermost is also an adverb.
-
She placed her hands palm uppermost in her lap.
她把手掌心向上放在大腿上。
-
Lift the fish and carefully place it on a large board, flat side uppermost.
拿起鱼，小心地放在一块平放的大板上。
2 ADJ [usually verb-link ADJ] 最重要的；最主要的 If something is uppermost in a particular situation, it is the most important thing in that situation. 最重要的；最主要的
-
The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds.
大家心里最关心的似乎是经济。
-
Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
保护遗址、栖息地和风景区是重中之重。
SYN supreme, greatest, chief, leading
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years