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extreme

UK/ik'stri:m/US
NGSL 2kIELTSB1

Definitions

adj.

Of the highest degree or intensity; far beyond the norm; most remote or outermost.

极端的;极度的;偏激的

n.

The greatest or utmost degree; either of two things at opposite ends of a scale.

极端;极度

Root Breakdown

Native English
extremother
+
esuffix
=extreme

Common Collocations

  • 1.extreme weather极端天气
  • 2.extreme sport极限运动
  • 3.go to extremes走极端

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The extreme heat in July caused a record number of heat-related illnesses.

  • 2.

    His extreme views on politics made it difficult for him to find like-minded colleagues.

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