reaching a high or the highest degree; very great
极大的;极度的
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extreme cold .极度寒冷。
not usual; exceptional
不寻常的;例外的
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in extreme cases the soldier may be discharged .在特殊情况下,士兵是可以退伍的。
very severe or serious
极端严厉(或严重)的
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expulsion is an extreme sanction .驱逐是一种极端严厉的制裁。
(of a person or their opinions)advocating severe or drastic measures; far from moderate, especially politically
(人,观点)极端的,偏激的(尤指在政治方面)
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Labour's more extreme socialist supporters. 工党中较偏激的社会主义支持者。
〈主北美〉 (跳伞、漂流等运动)极限的。
[attrib.]furthest from the centre or a given point; outermost
最外的;(离中心)最远的
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the extreme north-west of Scotland .苏格兰的最西北部。
either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible
截然不同的事物;极端
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ranging from free-floating at one extreme to a rigidly fixed system at the other .从一个极端的自由浮动到另一个极端的体制僵化等情况各异。
the highest or most extreme degree of something
(事物的)极度
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extremes of temperature .极端气温。
a very severe or serious measure
极端措施
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the extreme of applying for poor relief .申请困难补助的极端措施。
【逻】 端顶,端词。
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extremes meet proverb opposite extremes have much in common 〈谚〉 两极相逢(指截然相反的两件事也有许多共同之处) -
go (或take something )to extremes take an extreme course of action; do something to an extreme degree (做某事 )走极端they took a commendable anti-ageist policy to extremes . 他们将反对歧视老年人这一值得称赞的政策推向了极端 -
in the extreme to an extreme degree 极端,极度;非常the reasoning was convoluted in the extreme . 这一推理让人极为费解
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