extreme
盡頭的,末端的 at the end; farthest
極度的,極端的 existing in a very high degree; very severe
同義詞
n. extreme point，extremum
a. utmost，uttermost
詞匯辨析
extreme，utmost，outermost，farthest，furthest
這些形容詞均有 最遠的 之意。
extreme 普通用詞，指最遠的意思時，與farthest和outermost含義相當。
utmost 較正式用詞，指最遠部分或最遠地區。
outermost 指離中心最遠的或指一個平面或物體最外邊的部分。
farthest 是far的最高級形式，指最大的距離。
furthest 與farthest相比，除指數量或程度上的最多或最大。
參考例句
1. Today we tend to go to the other extreme.
雖然現在我們傾向于走向另一個極端。
2. With extreme condition for any capital raising, I believe Citi faces liquidity challenges near term.
在極端情況下籌集資金，我相信近期間花旗面對流動資金需要。
3. At one extreme, you can construct a system as a long string of sequential operations, such as we do in a meandering factory assembly line.
一個極端是，你可以把系統構建成一連串的順序操作系統，就像我們使用的曲折的工廠裝配流水線一樣。
詞匯辨析
1.ADJ Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. 極大的
例：The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.
那些女孩們害怕蛇，一路極其謹慎地看好每一步走。
例：...people living in extreme poverty.
活在極度貧窮中的人們。
2.ADJ You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour that are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this. 過激的
例：The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.
過激的案例是波蘭，那里有29個政黨獲得席位。
例：It is hard to imagine Jesse capable of anything so extreme.
很難想像杰西能做這樣過激的事情。
3.ADJ You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements that you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. 偏激的
例：This extreme view hasnt captured popular opinion.
這種偏激的觀點還沒有贏得大眾的認同。
4.N-COUNT You can use extremes to refer to situations or types of behaviour that have opposite qualities to each other, especially when each situation or type of behaviour has such a quality to the greatest degree possible. 極端
例：...a middle way between the extremes of success and failure, wealth and poverty.
成功與失敗、富裕與貧窮兩個極端之間的 中道 。
5.ADJ The extreme end or edge of something is its farthest end or edge. 極遠的
例：...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.
走廊最盡頭的房間。
6.PHRASE If a person goes to extremes or takes something to extremes, they do or say something in a way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish. 走極端
例：The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the mans house.
警察走了極端，在這個人的房屋里安裝了最先進的安全設備。
常見用法
用作形容詞
Extreme cold can wake a hibernating animal.
極度的寒冷能使正在冬眠的動物蘇醒。
The extreme heat sapped his strength and health.
極度的暑熱逐漸損耗他的體力興健康。
Extreme poverty had reduced them to a state of apathy.
極端的貧困使他們萬念俱灰。
The capital is in the extreme south of the country.
首都在這個國家的最南端。
His political views are rather extreme.
他的政治觀點相當極端。
用作名詞
Love and hate are extremes.
愛和恨是兩個極端。
Starvation is at one extreme of the spectrum of food intake; obesity is at the other.
饑餓是食物攝入量的一個極端,肥胖則是另一個極端。
Extreme sports are a drug for him.
他酷愛極限運動。
Another extreme sport is snowboarding.
另外一個極限運動的例子則是滑雪。
盡頭的,末端的 at the end; farthest
極度的,極端的 existing in a very high degree; very severe
同義詞
n. extreme point，extremum
a. utmost，uttermost
詞匯辨析
extreme，utmost，outermost，farthest，furthest
這些形容詞均有 最遠的 之意。
extreme 普通用詞，指最遠的意思時，與farthest和outermost含義相當。
utmost 較正式用詞，指最遠部分或最遠地區。
outermost 指離中心最遠的或指一個平面或物體最外邊的部分。
farthest 是far的最高級形式，指最大的距離。
furthest 與farthest相比，除指數量或程度上的最多或最大。
參考例句
1. Today we tend to go to the other extreme.
雖然現在我們傾向于走向另一個極端。
2. With extreme condition for any capital raising, I believe Citi faces liquidity challenges near term.
在極端情況下籌集資金，我相信近期間花旗面對流動資金需要。
3. At one extreme, you can construct a system as a long string of sequential operations, such as we do in a meandering factory assembly line.
一個極端是，你可以把系統構建成一連串的順序操作系統，就像我們使用的曲折的工廠裝配流水線一樣。
詞匯辨析
1.ADJ Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. 極大的
例：The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.
那些女孩們害怕蛇，一路極其謹慎地看好每一步走。
例：...people living in extreme poverty.
活在極度貧窮中的人們。
2.ADJ You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour that are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this. 過激的
例：The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.
過激的案例是波蘭，那里有29個政黨獲得席位。
例：It is hard to imagine Jesse capable of anything so extreme.
很難想像杰西能做這樣過激的事情。
3.ADJ You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements that you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. 偏激的
例：This extreme view hasnt captured popular opinion.
這種偏激的觀點還沒有贏得大眾的認同。
4.N-COUNT You can use extremes to refer to situations or types of behaviour that have opposite qualities to each other, especially when each situation or type of behaviour has such a quality to the greatest degree possible. 極端
例：...a middle way between the extremes of success and failure, wealth and poverty.
成功與失敗、富裕與貧窮兩個極端之間的 中道 。
5.ADJ The extreme end or edge of something is its farthest end or edge. 極遠的
例：...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.
走廊最盡頭的房間。
6.PHRASE If a person goes to extremes or takes something to extremes, they do or say something in a way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish. 走極端
例：The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the mans house.
警察走了極端，在這個人的房屋里安裝了最先進的安全設備。
常見用法
用作形容詞
Extreme cold can wake a hibernating animal.
極度的寒冷能使正在冬眠的動物蘇醒。
The extreme heat sapped his strength and health.
極度的暑熱逐漸損耗他的體力興健康。
Extreme poverty had reduced them to a state of apathy.
極端的貧困使他們萬念俱灰。
The capital is in the extreme south of the country.
首都在這個國家的最南端。
His political views are rather extreme.
他的政治觀點相當極端。
用作名詞
Love and hate are extremes.
愛和恨是兩個極端。
Starvation is at one extreme of the spectrum of food intake; obesity is at the other.
饑餓是食物攝入量的一個極端,肥胖則是另一個極端。
Extreme sports are a drug for him.
他酷愛極限運動。
Another extreme sport is snowboarding.
另外一個極限運動的例子則是滑雪。
