utmost(形容词/名词):最大的;极度的;极限;最大限度。常见搭配有 the utmost importance(至关重要)、do one’s utmost(尽最大努力)。
/ˈʌtˌmoʊst/
She treated the matter with the utmost care.
她以极其谨慎的态度处理这件事。
In the face of hardship, they did their utmost to protect the community and preserve its dignity.
面对困境,他们竭尽全力保护社区并维护其尊严。
utmost 来自古英语/中古英语表达,和 out(外、超出)同源,原意带有“到最外边、到最远处”的感觉,后来引申为“最大程度、极限”。