absolute /ˈæbsəˌluːt/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (absolutes)

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  ADJ（形容词） Absolute means total and complete. 完全的

  例：

  It's not really suited to absolute beginners.

  这对于纯粹的初学者们不太适合。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） You use absolute to emphasize something that you are saying. 绝对的 [ADJ n] [强调]

  例：

  About 12 inches wide is the absolute minimum you should consider.

  12英寸左右的宽度是你应该考虑的绝对最小尺寸。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） An absolute ruler has complete power and authority over his or her country. 独裁的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  He ruled with absolute power.

  他实行独裁统治。

• 4.  

  ADJ（形容词） Absolute is used to say that something is definite and will not change even if circumstances change. 确凿的

  例：

  John brought the absolute proof that we needed.

  约翰拿出了我们需要的确凿证据。

• 5.  

  ADJ（形容词） An amount that is expressed in absolute terms is expressed as a fixed amount rather than referring to variable factors such as what you earn or the effects of inflation. 绝对的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  In absolute terms their wages remain low by national standards.

  他们工资的绝对值根据国家标准仍然是低的。

• 6.  

  ADJ（形容词） Absolute rules and principles are believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations. 绝对的

  例：

  There are no absolute rules.

  没有绝对的准则。

• 7.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） An absolute is a rule or principle that is believed to be true, right, or relevant in all situations. 绝对原则

  例：

  This is one of the few absolutes in U.S. constitutional law.

  这是美国宪法中少有的几项绝对原则之一。