ultimate

ultimate

意味(日本語)

最終的な、極限の、最後の手段 ◇LL.ultimare(=終わる) < Lultimus

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意味(英語)

  • (adjective) Being last in a series, process, or progression: "As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our scheme of government” ( Richard A. Epstein).
  • (adjective) Fundamental; elemental: an ultimate truth.
  • (adjective) Of the greatest possible size or significance; maximum: Has the ultimate diamond been found?
  • (adjective) Representing or exhibiting the greatest possible development or sophistication: the ultimate bicycle.
  • (adjective) Utmost; extreme: the ultimate insult.

例文

  • The word ultimate comes from the Latin term latimatus and means “last,” “final,” or “farthest.”

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ulterior

ulterior

(心の)奥の、言外の、口に出さない ◇L.ulterior(もっと遠い、はるかな[比較級])

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ultimately

ultimately

最後には、結局

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【広告】

ultimatum

ultimatum

最後のことば(提案、条件)、最後通諜 ◇LL.ultimatus(=ultimateの中性形)

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ultra

ultra

過激な、極端な

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ultra-

ultra-

を超えて、超、過

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