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IELTS BNC: 2528 COCA: 2519

extreme
1 extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ adjective
1 extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXTREME
1 
: very great in degree极大的；极度的
2 
[more extreme; most extreme] : very serious or severe严格的；严重的；严厉的
3 
[more extreme; most extreme] : very far from agreeing with the opinions of most people : not moderate极端的；偏激的
4 
always used before a noun : in the farthest possible position最远的；尽头的；末端的
5 
sports
a  : unusual and dangerous极限的
b  always used before a noun, US : involved in an unusually dangerous sport : competing in an extreme sport从事极限运动的

go to extreme lengths

— see length

— extremely

adverb
2 extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ noun
plural extremes
2 extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
noun
plural extremes
Learner's definition of EXTREME
[count]
1 
: either one of two opposite conditions, feelings, positions, etc., that are thought of as being far from what is normal or reasonable完全相反的事物，极端的事物（如条件、感情、位置等）
— often plural常用复数
2 
: an amount or degree that is far beyond what is normal or reasonable极端；极度
◊ If you carry/take (something) to extremes or go to extremes, you do much more than most people would consider reasonable or normal.走极端；采取极端手段

in the extreme

formal
: to the greatest possible degree极度；极端；非常 — used to make a statement more forceful用于加强语气
IELTS BNC: 2528 COCA: 2519

extreme

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​treme ik-ˈstrēm How to pronounce extreme (audio)
1
a
: existing in a very high degree
extreme poverty
b
: going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical
went on an extreme diet
c
: exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected
extreme weather conditions
2
archaic : last
3
: situated at the farthest possible point from a center
the country's extreme north
4
a
: most advanced or thoroughgoing
the extreme political left
b
: maximum
5
a
: of, relating to, or being an outdoor activity or a form of a sport (such as skiing) that involves an unusually high degree of physical risk
extreme mountain biking down steep slopes
b
: involved in an extreme sport
an extreme snowboarder
extremeness noun

extreme

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range
extremes of heat and cold
b
: the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportion
c
: the major term or minor term of a syllogism
2
a
: a very pronounced or excessive degree
b
: highest degree : maximum
3
: an extreme measure or expedient
going to extremes
Phrases
in the extreme
: to the greatest possible extent

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for extreme

excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme mean going beyond a normal limit.

excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.

excessive punishment

immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.

immoderate spending

inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment.

inordinate pride

extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste.

extravagant claims for the product

exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree.

exorbitant prices

extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree.

extreme shyness

Example Sentences

Adjective The plant is sensitive to extreme heat and cold. They are living in extreme poverty. She went on an extreme diet. Many thought that the punishment was too extreme for the crime. The plan was rejected as too extreme. This is an extreme example of what can happen when a company grows too quickly. He has extreme opinions when it comes to politics. Members of the extreme right opposed the legislation. Noun After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite extreme and has cut expenses drastically. His mood changed from one extreme to the other. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The researchers went one step further to investigate how future warming may affect these kinds of extreme rainfall events in the coming years. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to increase extreme weather events and more frequent, destructive wildfires. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 That view was given some scientific backing Thursday from World Weather Attribution, an initiative for climate researchers to collaborate for rapid assessment of whether climate change caused extreme weather events. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Big Tech’s role in disinformation spread because, despite the extreme events of the US Capitol riot, adequate federal response has been lacking. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2022 Experts say the storm was caused in part by the record-high temperatures that have plagued China since June, among a series of extreme weather events that scientists link to climate change. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 According to The Times’ drought tracker, more than 97% of the state is now under severe, extreme or exceptional drought, the three worst categories. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Some Democrats argue that their efforts merely serve to inform voters about extreme views held by GOP candidates in advance of the general election. Annie Linskey, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Severe and even extreme drought set in this summer in southern New England and remains in some areas, while up north parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are in a moderate drought or are abnormally dry. Lisa Rathke, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022
Noun
Both burger chains do a fairly good job of maintaining a minimalist menu, with In-N-Out taking it to the extreme. Brandon Mercer, Chron, 16 Sep. 2022 One Yankee fan on Monday night went to the extreme with his concessions. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2022 The other extreme is the rare mineral spheniscidite, which forms only when the urine of penguins (order Sphenisciformes, hence the mineral name) reacts with clay minerals beneath a rookery on Elephant Island in the British Antarctic Territory. David Bressan, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Instead, the show bogs down in the it's-not-easy-being-green comedy and emphasis on quirkiness, feeling episodic in the extreme, after the obligatory origin story is out of the way. Brian Lowry, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Perhaps as befits a site so thoroughly contaminated, the history of Santa Susana is ugly in the extreme. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the years, certain swaths of the Star Wars fandom have revealed themselves to be exactly that: backward-bound in the extreme, and thus unwelcoming of transformation. Wired, 14 July 2022 Some riders are professional athletes, others simply recreational cyclists with an interest in the extreme. New York Times, 4 July 2022 Anyone who regularly uses the web will find that a search can result in a wave of seemingly endless targeted ads based on data collection efforts – and last month, it was reported that Facebook may have taken that to a new extreme. Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superlative of exter, exterus being on the outside — more at exterior

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of extreme was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing extreme

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IELTS BNC: 2528 COCA: 2519
extreme

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTREME | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤opposite, polar對立端；極端◇Their views are at opposite extremes from each other.他們的觀點極端對立。➤logical邏輯上的兩極▸➤new新的極端◇She has taken cleanliness to a new extreme.她把潔癖推向新的極端。➤climatic, political, temperature氣候上的／政治上的／溫度上的極端◇It's a difficult place to live because of its climatic extremes.該地氣候極端惡劣，人難以生存。VERB + EXTREME➤avoid避免極端◇Avoid any extremes of temperature.避免任何極端溫度。➤go to, reach走極端◇There is no need to go to such extremes.沒必要走這樣的極端。➤carry sth to, take sth to將⋯帶向極端◇It's foolish to take any dieting to extremes.飲食上走極端是愚蠢的。➤represent代表極端PREPOSITION➤at an/the extreme在極端的情況下◇At the extreme, some nuclear waste is so radioactive it has to be kept isolated for thousands of years.在極端的情況下，有些核廢物的放射性之強使其需隔離保存數千年。➤between extremes在兩個極端之間◇There has to be a solution between these extremes.在這兩個極端之間應該有一個解決的辦法。➤in the extreme極端地◇His voice was scornful in the extreme.他的聲音聽起來極為輕蔑。➤to the extreme過分地◇She was always generous to the extreme.她總是大方過頭。➤extremes of⋯的極端◇These photographs show extremes of obesity and emaciation.這些照片展現了肥胖與消瘦兩個極端。PHRASES➤at one extreme, at the other extreme在一個／在另一個極端◇At the other extreme, women still childless at 32 were more likely to be from a professional background.另一個極端情況是， 32 歲還沒有孩子的女性很可能是職業人士。➤go from one extreme to the other從一個極端走到另一個極端◇She goes from one extreme to the other, and either works very hard or does absolutely nothing.她總是從一個極端到另一個極端，或者勤奮地工作，或者什麼也不做。➤go to the opposite extreme, go to the other extreme走到相反的極端／另一個極端◇After always putting too much salt in her cooking, she went to the opposite extreme and banished it completely.以前她做菜時總是放很多鹽，然後又走到另一個極端，一點兒鹽都不放。
extreme

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be極端➤appear, seem, sound看上去／似乎／聽起來極端▸➤become變得極端➤consider sth認為⋯極端ADVERB➤particularly, really, very特別／十分／非常極端▸➤a bit, fairly, a little, quite, rather, somewhat有點兒極端；相當極端；有些極端◇Some of his views seem rather extreme.他的一些觀點似乎有些極端。PHRASES➤at its most extreme最為極端的◇This is hero-worship at its most extreme.這是最極端的英雄崇拜。

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