utmost

1. ADJ You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done. 最大的; 極度的[ADJ n] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people. 儅務(wù)之急是弄清楚這些人出了什麼事。

Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness. 安全問(wèn)題受到極爲(wèi)嚴(yán)肅的對(duì)待。

2. N-SING If you say that you are doing your utmost to do something, you are emphasizing that you are trying as hard as you can to do it. 最大努力[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

He would have done his utmost to help her. 他本來(lái)會(huì)盡最大努力幫助她。