extremity

🇬🇧 UK/ik'stremiti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The furthest point or limit of something; a hand or foot; a situation of great difficulty or danger

极端,末端;手足;绝境,困境

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
extremother
+
itystate, quality, condition
=extremity

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mountaineer found himself in an extremity when his equipment failed at high altitude.

  • 2.

    The storm pushed the rescue mission to its extremity, testing every limit.

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