ultimate

最終的な、究極の

物事の最後に来る、または最後の結果や目標となる。

やさしい英語で： Happening at the end of a process, or being the final result or aim.

• Our ultimate goal is to help children read.
• No one could predict the ultimate outcome.
• The ultimate decision rests with the owner.

類義語： final, eventual

反対語： initial

よく使う表現： ultimate goal, ultimate outcome, ultimate destination

最高の、究極の

同じ種類の中で最も優れた、強い、または重要な。

やさしい英語で： The best, strongest, or most important of its kind.

• This race is the ultimate test of fitness.
• The director holds ultimate responsibility for safety.
• They wanted to create the ultimate gaming computer.

類義語： supreme, greatest

よく使う表現： ultimate test, ultimate authority, ultimate experience, ultimate pleasure

根本的な、分割できない

これ以上小さな部分に分けられない、最も基本的な。

やさしい英語で： So basic that it cannot be broken into smaller parts.

• They searched for the ultimate constituents of matter.
• The theory treats these particles as ultimate units.
• Scientists once believed atoms were ultimate elements.

類義語： elemental, indivisible

よく使う表現： ultimate constituent, ultimate particles, ultimate elements