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- being or happening at the end of a process; final最后的; 最终的：
their ultimate aim was to force his resignation.
他们的最终目的是迫使他辞职。
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- being the best or most extreme example of its kind极点的, 绝顶的, 终极的：
the ultimate accolade.
至高无上的赞赏。
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- basic or fundamental基本的, 根本的; 首要的; 最初的：
the ultimate constituents of anything that exists are atoms.
任何物体最根本的构成要素是原子。
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- Physics denoting the maximum possible strength or resistance beyond which an object breaks【物理】极限的。
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the ultimate
the best achievable or imaginable of its kind最好的事物; 最终的事物：the ultimate in decorative luxury.
豪华装饰的极点。
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- a final or fundamental fact or principle最终（或最根本）的事实（或原则）。
派生词
ultimacy
noun （pl. -ies）ultimately
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare 'come to an end'.