单词
ultimatum
英 [?lt?'me?t?m]
美[,?lt?'met?m]
基本信息
- n. 最后通牒；最后结论；基本原理
CET6+TEM4IELTSTOEFL低频词畅通词汇
词态变化
复数:?ultimatums;
中文词源
ultimatum 最后通谍
来自ultimate, 最终的，引申词义最后通谍。
英文词源
- ultimatum (n.)
- "final demand," 1731, from Modern Latin, from Medieval Latin ultimatum "a final statement," noun use of Latin adjective ultimatum "last possible, final," neuter of ultimatus (see ultimate). The Latin plural ultimata was used by the Romans as a noun, "what is farthest or most remote; the last, the end." In slang c. 1820s, ultimatum was used for "the buttocks."
双语例句
- 1. Next day the EU summit strengthened their ultimatum.
- 次日，欧盟峰会发出了更加强硬的最后通牒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. to issue an ultimatum
- 发出最后通牒
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He gave me an ultimatum: either Tom had to leave, or me.
- 他向我发出了最后通牒: 不是汤姆离开, 就是我离开.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The ultimatum expires at noon tomorrow.
- 最后通牒规定的期限到明天中午截止.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. They delivered an ultimatum to that country.
- 他们给那个国家发出了最后通牒.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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