ultimate
adj
noun
ˈʌltɪəmɪət
adj
1
someone’s
ultimate
aim
is
their
main
and
most
important
aim,
that
they
hope
to
achieve
in
the
future
〔目标等〕最终的，首要的;
ultimate
goal/aim/objective
etc
Complete
disarmament
was
the
ultimate
goal
of
the
conference.
全面裁军是这次会议的最终目标。
Our
ultimate
objective
is
to
have
as
many
female
members
of
parliament
as
there
are
male.
我们的最终目标是要让议会里的女性议员和男性议员数量一样多。
2
the
ultimate
result
of
a
long
process
is
what
happens
at
the
end
of
it
最后的，最终的，终极的
The
ultimate
outcome
of
the
experiment
cannot
be
predicted.
试验的最后结果无法预测。
The
ultimate
fate
of
the
tribe
was
even
sadder.
那个部落的最终命运还要悲惨。
the
ultimate
failure
of
the
project
项目的最终失败
3
if
you
have
ultimate
responsibility
for
something,
you
are
the
person
who
must
make
the
important
final
decisions
about
it
〔责任〕最终的，终极的
The
ultimate
responsibility
for
policy
lies
with
the
President.
政策最终由总统决定。
The
ultimate
decision
rests
with
the
Public
Health
Service.
最后的决定权属于公共卫生部。
4
better,
bigger,
worse
etc
than
all
other
things
or
people
of
the
same
kind
〔同类中〕最出色的，最大的; 最糟糕的
‘The
Rolling
Stones’
is
the
ultimate
rock
and
roll
band.
“滚石”乐队是最出色的摇滚乐队。
The
female
nude
is
surely
the
ultimate
test
of
artistic
skill.
女性的裸体绝对是对绘画技能的最大考验。
noun
5
the ultimate in sth
the
best
or
most
modern
example
of
something
最好的事物，极品，精华
The
plane
was
the
ultimate
in
air
technology
in
the
60s.
那种飞机是 60 年代航空技术的最杰出代表。
Guy’s
home
is
the
ultimate
in
luxury
.
盖伊的家极度豪华奢侈。