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美: [ɪk'strim]
英: [ɪk'striːm; ek-]
adj. 极端的；极度的；偏激的；尽头的
n. 极端；末端；最大程度；极端的事物
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词源分析：extreme来源于拉丁语“extremus”，意为“最远的、最外面的”。它由词根“ex-” （表示“外”）和“tremus”（来自“tremere”，意为“颤抖”）组成。
历史背景：extreme首次出现在英语中大约在14世纪，用于描述事物的极限状态或极端情感。
课本：该单词通常出现在初中和高中英语教材中，例如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》等。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The extreme weather caused widespread damage.
极端天气造成了广泛的损害。
He took extreme measures to ensure his safety.
他采取了极端措施来确保自己的安全。
Her views on the issue are considered extreme by many.
她对这个问题的看法被许多人视为极端。
The athlete pushed himself to extreme limits during training.
这位**员在训练中将自己推到了极限。
Extreme poverty affects millions around the world.
极端贫困影响着全球数百万人。
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音标记忆法：extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/。可以通过反复朗读和拼写来加深记忆。
词根记忆法：理解“ex-”和“tremus”的含义有助于记住extreme的含义。
通过以上分析，用户可以全面理解“extreme”这个单词的含义、用法及其在不同语境中的应用。
[ADJ] Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. 极大的
例：The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.那些女孩们害怕蛇，一路极其谨慎地看好每一步走。
例：...people living in extreme poverty.…活在极度贫穷中的人们。
[[表不满]] You use extreme to describe situations and behaviour that are much more severe or unusual than you would expect, especially when you disapprove of them because of this. 过激的
例：The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.过激的案例是波兰，那里有29个政党获得席位。
例：It is hard to imagine Jesse capable of anything so extreme.很难想像杰西能做这样过激的事情。
[[表不满]] You use extreme to describe opinions, beliefs, or political movements that you disapprove of because they are very different from those that most people would accept as reasonable or normal. 偏激的
例：This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.这种偏激的观点还没有赢得大众的认同。
[N-COUNT] You can use extremes to refer to situations or types of behaviour that have opposite qualities to each other, especially when each situation or type of behaviour has such a quality to the greatest degree possible. 极端
例：...a "middle way" between the extremes of success and failure, wealth and poverty.…成功与失败、富裕与贫穷两个极端之间的“中道”。
[[ADJ n]] The extreme end or edge of something is its farthest end or edge. 极远的 (端、边缘)
例：...the room at the extreme end of the corridor.…走廊最尽头的房间。
[PHRASE] If a person goes to extremes or takes something to extremes, they do or say something in a way that people consider to be unacceptable, unreasonable, or foolish. (行动、说话) 走极端
例：The police went to the extremes of installing the most advanced safety devices in the man's house.警察走了极端，在这个人的房屋里安装了最先进的安全设备。