det (1)最多的(greatest in number，quantity or degree)：Which of you won the～votes?你们中谁获票数最多? Who makes the～mistakes of all (in) the class? 全班谁出的错误最多?Of the three girls Susan has the～freckles.三个女孩中，苏珊的雀斑最多。〖同〗maximum;

(2)大多数(部分)的(more than half of)：～musicians/countries/materials/foods 大多数音乐家/大多数国家/大部分材料/大部分食物;like～kinds of fish 多数鱼都喜欢吃;M～modern music is difficult to understand. 多数现代音乐都难以听懂。

for the most part 大部分，一般说来：For the～part those present were workers. 出席的大部分是工人。

→′mostly adv几乎全部地，大多(半);

pron (1)最多量，多数(greatest number，quantity or degree of)：eat/buy/have/give(the)～吃掉/购买/拥有/给予得最多;As usual she got the～.如往常那样，她拿得最多。the～one can do/learn/hope for一个人所能做/学/希望得到的最多;The～this hall will seat is 500.这个大厅最多能容纳500人。

(2)大多数(部分)(greatest part of，majority of)：～of the time/land/words/audience时间/土地/单词/观众的大部分;M～came by special bus/is out of sight.大多数是乘专车来的/已经看不见了。〖同〗majority;

at the most 至多，不超过：There is only at the～room for one person.至多只有可容纳一个人的空间。

make the most of 充分利用：You'll only get one chance，so you'd better make the～of it.你仅有一次机会，因此最好充分利用它。

adv (1)最(used to form the superlative of many adjs and advs，esp those of more than two syllables)：the～dangerous/convenient/convincing最危险/方便/有说服力的;the～useful tool of the three/comfortable hotel in the town/intelligent person among those present 三个之中最有用的工具/城里最舒服的旅馆/所有出席的人中最聪明的;by far the～beautiful of all the girls 远比其他所有的姑娘漂亮得多;do sth (the)～patiently/effectively/frequently最耐心/有效/经常地做某事;The youngest acted (the)～graciously.最年轻的那个表演得最美。

(2)最(to the greatest extent，amount or degree)：annoy/trouble/worry sb～最令人恼怒/焦急/忧虑的;Which do you value～—wealth or health? 你认为哪个最重要——财富还是健康?

(3)非常，很(very)(fml)：a～unusual present/enjoyable party/beautiful morning极不寻常的礼物/十分愉快的聚会/非常美丽的早晨;I'm～grateful for your help.我十分感谢你的帮助。speak～bitterly十分痛苦地说话;argue～persuasively辩论得相当有说服力;〖同〗very;

(4)绝对的(absolutely)：I shall～certainly go there/love a drink.我绝对到那里去/想喝一杯。“Can we see you at the party ?”“M～certainly.”“我可以在晚会上见到你吗?”“完全可以。”〖同〗absolutely;

(5)几乎(almost)(imfml)(尤AmE)：～every evening/all of the world powers几乎每一天晚上/所有世界强国;M～everybody's here already.几乎人人都到这里了。〖同〗almost