utmost
adj
noun
ˈʌtməʊst adj
1
the utmost importance/respect/care etc
the greatest possible importance etc 极为重要/尊敬/关心等
a matter of the utmost importance
极重要的事情
I’ve got the utmost respect for her accomplishments.
我对她的成就充满敬意。
Baldwin treated the matter with the utmost seriousness.
鲍德温极其认真地对待这件事。
noun
2 the most that can be done 极度,极限,最大可能
to the utmost
Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost.
两个赛跑运动员都尽了最大努力。
The medical staff did their utmost (=tried as hard as they could) to save the patient’s life.
医护人员竭尽全力挽救那位病人的生命。