ultimacy
/uhl-tuh-muh-see/US // ˈʌl tə mə si //
最后通牒,最后期限,最后的胜利,最后一击
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural ul·ti·ma·cies.
- : the state or quality of being ultimate.
- : a basic or fundamental quality: to question the ultimacies of one's religious beliefs.
Examples
One side proclaims the ultimacy of order—that of some old order which conduces to its own interest.
It proves one thing, at any rate—I have no monopoly of the quality of ultimacy!
You have what one might call a sense of ultimacy—is there such a word?
"Well, you must at least let me believe in the ultimacy of your finding your profession," insisted Madge.
"I'm afraid you can't make me believe in my own ultimacy, no matter how hard you try," said Harry.
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