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1. Oxford Dictionary

   extreme

   • IPA[ɪkˈstriːm]

   英式

   • adj.
     reaching a high or the highest degree; very great；not usual; exceptional
   • n.
     either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible；the highest or most extreme degree of something

   • noun: extreme, plural noun: extremes

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. reaching a high or the highest degree; very great extreme cold 同義詞 utmost, uttermost, very great, greatest, greatest possible, ... 更多maximum, maximal, highest, ultimate, supreme, paramount, great, acute, major, intense, enormous, severe, high, superlative, exceptional, extraordinary反義詞 slight
   • ▪ not usual; exceptional in extreme cases the soldier may be discharged
   • ▪ very severe or serious expulsion is an extreme sanction 同義詞 drastic, serious, forceful, desperate, dire, ... 更多radical, far-reaching, momentous, consequential, substantial, unrelenting, unbending, unyielding, remorseless, uncompromising, unmitigated, heavy, sharp, severe, austere, stern, harsh, tough, strict, rigorous, swingeing, punishing, punitive, excessive, oppressive, draconian, ferocious反義詞 mild
   • ▪ (of a person or their opinions) far from moderate, especially politically groups of his more extreme supporters rioted in front of parliament 同義詞 radical, extremist, immoderate, exaggerated, intemperate, ... 更多outrageous, unreasonable, fanatical, diehard, overzealous, revolutionary, rebel, rebellious, subversive, militant, combative, informalover the top, OTT, swivel-eyed反義詞 moderate
   • ▪ denoting or relating to a sport performed in a hazardous environment and involving great risk extreme sports like snowboarding 同義詞 dangerous, hazardous, risky, high-risk, reckless, ... 更多foolhardy, daredevil, breakneck, daring, adventurous反義詞 safe, tame
   • 2. furthest from the centre or a given point the extreme north-west of Scotland 同義詞 furthest, farthest, furthermost, farthermost, furthest/farthest away, ... 更多very, utmost, outermost, most distant, aftermost, endmost, ultimate, final, last, terminal, remotest, rareoutmost反義詞 near

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible we represented opposite extremes of college society—he a member of the Old Guard, I one of the radicals 同義詞 opposite, antithesis, (other) side of the coin, (opposite) pole, contrary, ... 更多(exclusive) alternative, opposing pair, rareantipode反義詞 medium
   • ▪ the highest or most extreme degree of something extremes of temperature 同義詞 limit, extremity, highest/greatest degree, maximum, height, ... 更多high, low, ceiling, top, zenith, pinnacle, peak, apex, climax, ultimate, optimum, acme, epitome反義詞 minimum
   • ▪ a very severe or serious measure the extreme of applying for poor relief
   • 2. the subject or predicate in a proposition, or the major or minor term in a syllogism (as contrasted with the middle term).

   片語

   • extremes meet
   • go to extremes
   • in the extreme
   • take something to extremes