背CET4核心词汇314

　　maximum

　　Could you tell me what the maximum weight allowance is?

　　你能告诉我行李的最大重量限额是多少?

　　No company can be, and be able to use this method to provide the maximum benefit.

　　没有公司可以单独进行，而能充分应用这个方法所提供的最高效益。

　　参考例句

　　1.ADJ You use maximum to describe an amount which is the largest that is possible, allowed, or required. 最大的

　　例：Under planning law the maximum height for a fence or hedge is 6 feet.

　　根据规划法，栅栏或树篱的最高高度为6英尺。

　　2.N-SING Maximum is also a noun. 最大值

　　例：The law provides for a maximum of two years in prison.

　　法律规定监禁最长两年。

　　3.ADJ You use maximum to indicate how great an amount is. 最大的

　　例：I need the maximum amount of information you can give me.

　　我需要你所能给我的最大的信息量。

　　例：It was achieved with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency.

　　它以最少的慌乱和最高的效率被做到了。

　　4.ADV If you say that something is a particular amount maximum, you mean that this is the greatest amount it should be or could possibly be, although a smaller amount is acceptable or very possible. 最多

　　例：We need an extra 6 grams a day maximum.

　　我们一天最多还需要6克。

　　常见用法

　　用作名词

　　This hall holds a maximum of seventy people.

　　这厅最多容纳七十人。

　　The child turned the volume up to the maximum.

　　小孩把音量转到了最大。

　　It is the maximum the insurance company will pay.

　　这是保险公司所能付给的最大金额。

　　Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.

　　我们的目标是取得最高的效率。

　　用作形容词

　　The maximum price we can pay is 50 pence per yard.

　　我们所能出的最高价格是每码50便士。

　　The maximum temperature in July may be 36 Celsius degree.

　　七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

　　The maximum load for this lorry is one ton.

　　这辆卡车最大载重量是一吨。

　　The dress is carefully styled for maximum comfort.

　　这服装精心设计，力求达到最大限度的舒适。

　　The demonstration was carefully orchestrated to attract maximum publicity.

　　该示威经过精心策划以尽量吸引公众注意。