attrib.
1- as great, high, or intense as possible or permitted最高的, 最大的; 最大限度的：
the vehicle's maximum speed
该车的最高速度
a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment.
最高为10年监禁的处罚。
1.1
- denoting the greatest or highest point or amount attained最高（点）的; 最大（量）的：
the maximum depth of the pool is 2 metres.
水池的最大深度为2米。
(pl. maxima /ˈmæksɪmə/或maximums)
1- the greatest or highest amount possible or attained最多, 最大量：
the school takes a maximum of 32 pupils
该学校最多接收32个学生
production levels are near their maximum.
生产水平已接近最大限度。
1.1
- a maximum permitted custodial sentence for an offence最高（监禁）刑罚：
an offence which carries a maximum of 14 years.
最多判14年监禁的罪行。
- at the most最多, 至多：
it has a length of 4 feet maximum.
其长度至多为4英尺。
词源
mid 17th cent. (as a noun)： from modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of the Latin adjective maximus, superlative of magnus 'great'. The adjective use dates from the early 19th cent.