utmost
adj. 極度的,最大的,最遠的
n. 極限,最大限度
You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done.
It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...
當務之急是要弄清楚這些人出了什麼事。
Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness...
安全問題的處理極其嚴肅。
If you say that you are doing your utmost to do something, you are emphasizing that you are trying as hard as you can to do it.
He would have done his utmost to help her, of that she was certain...
他肯定會盡最大努力幫她,這一點她非常肯定。
He will try his utmost to help them by means of his conventional medical knowledge.
他將會用自己的傳統醫學知識盡全力幫助他們。
If you say that something is done to the utmost, you are emphasizing that it is done to the greatest extent, amount, or degree possible.
My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost...
我有限的外交手腕兒受到了極其嚴峻的考驗。
The best plan is to continue to attack him to the utmost of our power.
最佳方案就是繼續不遺餘力地攻擊他。
1. the greatest possible degree;
1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity;
2. highest in extent or degree;
3. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order;
extreme, utmost, outermost, farthest, furthest
這些形容詞均有"最遠的"之意。
do one's utmost
竭力,盡全力
We are doing our utmost to open up an outlet.
我們正在盡最大努力以開啟銷路.
It is of the utmost importance to answer the phone in a professional manner.
以一種職業化的態度和方式接聽商務電話在職場上是非常的.
We walked to the utmost edge of the woods.
我們走到林子邊緣的盡頭.
It is of utmost urgency to control the bleeding as effectively as possible.
緊急有效的控制出血是相當重要的.
He would keep his pledge to the utmost of his power.
他將極力信守他的誓言.