absolute
absolute /ˈæbsəˌluːt/ adjective
absolute
/ˈæbsəˌluːt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ABSOLUTE
1
always used before a noun : complete and total完全的，彻底的；十足的— often used informally to make a statement more forceful常用于加强语气，非正式用法— sometimes used with the most有时与the most连用
- You can't predict the future with absolute certainty.你不可能有十足的把握预测未来。
- I have absolute faith/confidence in her ability to get the job done.我对她能完成这项工作信心十足。
- He swore an oath of absolute secrecy.他发誓要绝对保密。
- When it comes to using computers, I'm an absolute beginner.在使用电脑方面，我完全是个初学者。
- I swear that what I'm telling you is the absolute truth.我发誓，我跟你讲的绝对真实。
- He was an absolute disgrace to his family.他让他的家庭丢尽了脸面。
- That's absolute nonsense/rubbish!那完全是胡说八道！
- (US) That restaurant serves the absolute best Mexican food I've ever eaten. [=that restaurant serves absolutely the best Mexican food I've ever eaten]那家餐馆做的墨西哥食物是我吃过的最正宗的。
- That's the most absolute nonsense/rubbish I ever heard!那是我听过的最无理的胡说八道！
2
a : not limited in any way不受任何限制的；绝对的
- a ruler with absolute power = a ruler whose power is absolute拥有无上权力的统治者
- absolute authority绝对的权威
b : having unlimited power专制的；独裁的
- The country is ruled by an absolute dictator/monarch.统治那个国家的是一个拥有绝对权力的独裁者/君主。
c : ruled by someone with unlimited power受到专制的；实行独裁统治的
- The country is an absolute monarchy.这个国家实行君主专制。
3
: not allowing any doubt绝对的；毋庸置疑的
- He says that he has absolute [=certain] proof that his client is innocent.他说他有确凿的证据证明他的客户是清白的。
4
a : never changing : always true or real绝对的；完全的；不变的
- You have the absolute right to remain silent.你拥有绝对的权利保持沉默。
- an absolute requirement = a requirement that is absolute绝对要求
- absolute [=unqualified] freedom绝对的自由
b : not depending on or compared with anything else独立的；纯粹的
- The company has grown in absolute terms, but its share of the market is actually less than it was a few years ago.按绝对价值计算这家公司已经发展了，但与数年前相比，公司的市场份额实际上下降了。
— absoluteness
noun [noncount]- the absoluteness of the king's power国王权力的绝对性
- the absoluteness of his certainty他十足的把握
