adj (1) 末端的，尽头的，最远的 (very far or furthermost in any direction，esp out from the center) [作attrib] [无comp]：the～border (of a country)/outpost (一个国家)最远的边疆/最前哨; the～end of a hall (rope)/edge of a cliff/corner of the yard 大厅(绳子)的远端(尽头)/悬崖边/院子最远的角落; in the～east of the town 在镇子的最东头; 〖同〗 farthest，outermost; 〖反〗 near，nearest;

(2) 极度(其，端)的，非常的 (very great or intense; of the highest degree) [通常作attrib]：suffer from～hot 遭受酷暑的煎熬; exercise～caution 极其谨慎;show～kindness to sb/patience in sth 表现出对 …… 极大的善意/对…… 的极大耐心; give sb～pleasure 使某人异常快乐; in～pain/danger 处于极端的痛苦/危险之中;in～youth/old age 非常年轻/年纪很大; with～urgency 极其紧急地; the～penalty 极刑; the～cold of the polar regions 南北极地区的极度寒冷;an～case/descent 极端的例子/急剧下降; Sometimes the heat was～. 有时候温度极高。〖同〗 severe，intense，extraordinary，unusual，uncommon; 〖反〗 moderate，mild，reasonable，common，average，ordinary;

(3) 激进的，极端的，偏激的 (very violent or strong; radical) (常derog)：hold～opinions in politics/views on education 在政治/教育问题上持极端意见; call for/take～measures 需要/采取极端措施; be very～(in one's views) (在观点上)非常激进; the～left/right 极左/右(分子); His views are always very～. 他的观点总是很偏激。〖同〗 radical; 〖反〗 traditional，conservative;

n (1) 极端(的事物)，激进行为; 激烈措施 (something as far，or as different，as possible as something else) [C，通常pl]：the～s of wealth and poverty/of love and hatred/of passion 富有与贫穷/爱与恨/激情的极端; go to the opposite～走向另一极端;go from one～to another 从一个极端走向另一极端; be forced to an unpleasant～被迫采取令人不快的激烈措施; 〖同〗 limit，ultimate，excess;

(2) 极度; 末端 (greatest degree; furthest end) [C，通常 pl]：experience (tolerate) the～s of heat/of temperature 经历(忍受)极热/极高的温度; be eager to the～极其渴望;be carried to an～过分; run to an～ 走极端; 〖同〗 limit，boundary，end，height;

in/to the extreme 极端，非常：It is dangerous in/to the～. 这极其危险。

go/be driven to extremes 走极端：go to～s in one's views/to get one's way 观点上走极端/为达到目的走极端;

→ ex′tremely adv 极端(其)地;ex′tremeness n 极端;ex′tremism n 极端主义; ex′tremist n & adj 极端分子，极端主义的;ex′tremity n 末端;

【注意】 extreme的比较级和最高级形式可以用extremer和extrmest，但more extreme与most extreme则更加常见。