absolute
adj
noun
ˈæbsəluːt
adj
1
complete
or
total
完全的; 纯粹的
I
have
absolute
confidence
in
her.
我对她充满信心。
We
don’t
know
with
absolute
certainty
that
the
project
will
succeed.
我们不能完全确信该计划会成功。
2
used
to
emphasize
your
opinion
about
something
or
someone
[尤英,非正式] 十足的; 绝对的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | especially BrE informal
Some
of
the
stuff
on
TV
is
absolute
rubbish.
电视上播放的有些东西是十足的垃圾。
How
did
you
do
that?
You’re
an
absolute
genius.
你是怎么做的? 你绝对是个天才。
That
meal
last
night
cost
an
absolute
fortune.
昨晚那顿饭花了一大笔钱。
3
definite
and
not
likely
to
change
确实的,无疑的
We
need
absolute
proof
that
he
took
the
money.
我们需要确凿的证据,证明他拿了钱。
4
not
restricted
or
limited
不受限制 (约束 )的
an
absolute
monarch
专制君主
Parents
used
to
have
absolute
power
over
their
children.
过去父母可以支配孩子的一切。
5
true,
correct,
and
not
changing
in
any
situation
绝对的,不会改变的
You
have
an
absolute
right
to
refuse
medical
treatment.
你有绝对权利,可以拒绝接受治疗。
6
in absolute terms
measured
by
itself,
not
in
comparison
with
other
things
从绝对意义上说
In
absolute
terms
wages
have
risen,
but
not
in
comparison
with
the
cost
of
living.
从绝对意义上说,工资是提高了,但同生活费用相比较就不能这样说了。
noun
7
something
that
is
considered
to
be
true
or
right
in
all
situations
绝对真理
She
believed
in
the
importance
of
moral
absolutes.
她认为道德上的绝对准则十分重要。