1. 最高的；最上面的 The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things.
e.g. John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse... 約翰在三層門(mén)房的最高層。 e.g. The rain spattered on the uppermost leaves. 雨濺落在最上面的樹(shù)葉上。
2. 最重要的；最主要的 If something is uppermost in a particular situation, it is the most important thing in that situation.
e.g. The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds... 大家心里最關(guān)心的似乎是經(jīng)濟。 e.g. Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority. 保護遺址、棲息地和風(fēng)景區是重中之重。
uppermost英英釋義
adj
1. at or nearest to the top
e.g. the uppermost book in the pile on the topmost step
Synonym: topmostupmost
adv
1. in or into the highest position
e.g. the blade turned uppermost
2. in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind