ut-most /'Atmaust; NAmE -moust/ adj., noun m adj. (also less frequent ut-ter-most) [only before noun]
greatest; most extreme 最大的；极'度、的：This a matter of the utmost
importance.
■ [sing.] the greatest amount
possible 最大量；最大
限度；极限；最大可能：Our resources ■ are
.strained .to t/ie utmost.我们的资源极端紧缺。❖ ffe did his utmost (=tried as hard as possible) to persuade me not to
go. # 使尽f身解数劝我别去。
uto-pia (also Uto-pia) /juVtaopia; NAmE -'tou-/ noun [C, U] an imaginary
place or state in which everything is perfect乌托為；■空植的完美境界From the title of a book
by Sir Thomas More, which describes a place like this, f、自托马斯•莫尔爵,±'所著的书名，书年描绘了
’这样一个地方:。’
uto-pian (also Uto-pian), /jui'taupian; NAmE -'tou-/ adj. having a strong belief that everything can be perfect,
often in a way that does not seem to be realistic or practical乌托舜的；空想完美主义的：utopian ideds不 切实际的理想◊ a utopian soci’efy乌托邦式^社会，11切- pian.ism
(ialso
Uto.pian.ism)./7〇(v/? [U】
Utter l'Atd{r)/ adj., verb
madj. [only before noun] used to emphasize how complete
sth is 完全的；+ 足的；彻底的：That’s complete and utter nonsense/■那纯属一振蝻言乱语！ To my utter
amazement she agreed.令_大感意外命是，她同意了。◊ 报 /eZt an utter /ooZ.他觉# _ 己蠢到家了。►ut.ter.ly adv. ： V/e，re so utterly di及erent^rom each other.我们乏
间有着天壤之‘别。_ 6 She utter/y/ai〖ed to convince t/iem. 她根本没有说服他f]。
• verb [WN] (formal) to make a sound with
your voice; to say sth 出声；说；讲：to utter a cry 发 喊叫声◊ She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing),
午餐时，她一言未发。
ut-ter-ance /'Aterens/ noun (formal) 1 [U] the act of expressing sth in words 用.言语的表达；说话：to give utterance to
your thoughts 把你
想法 出来 2 [C]
something that you say 话语；…言论：one of her few
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.recorded puWic utterances她仅有的几次公开讲话录音
之-*
ut-ter-most /'Atamaust/ adj., noun [sing.] = utmost 'U-turn noun 1 a turn of 180° that a vehicle makes so
that it can move forwards in the opposite direction (汽 车等的）U形转弯，180度转弯：to do/mafce a 17-mrn
'作 180 度转弯 2 a complete change in policy
or behaviour, usually one
that is embarrassing ( @： 策、行为上令人尴尬的）彻底转变:，180度大转变
UUP /,u: u: 'pi/ abbr. Ulster
Unionist Party (a political party in
UV /jU: 'Vi:/冰以ULTRAVIOLET紫外线的；利用紫外线
的：l/V radiation紫外辐射
UVA /ju: vi: 'ei/ noun [U]
ultraviolet rays that are
rela- tively long长波紫外義；紫外线A: UVAmyt长波紫外线 UVB /ju: vi: 'bi:/ noun {U]
ultraviolet rays that are
relatively short中波紫外_;紫外线B: ETVB rays中波
紫外线
UVC /ju: vi: 'si:/ noun [U] ultraviolet
rays
that are very short and do not get through the ozone layer M
波紫外线，紫外线c (不能穿过臭氧层>:UVC radiation
短波紫外辐射
uvula /'juivjala/ noun {pi. uvu-lae /-li:/)
{anatomy M) a small piece of flesh that hangs from
the* top of the insidg of the mouth just above the throat 小舌；悬雍垂
—picture
o body
uvu-lar /'ju:vj0la(r)/ adj. {phonetics {of a consonant 辅音）produced t?y placing the
back of the tongue against or near the uvula 小舌 _(部位发出.）的 ux-or-ial /Ak'soirial/ adj. (formal) connected
with a wife
与妻ff关的
ux.ori.cide /Ak'so:risaid/ /7〇tm [U，C] (/aw 律）the crime of killing
your wife; a man who is guilty of this crime
杀_妻（罪）；杀妻者
Uzi™ /'u:zi/
noun a
type of
sub-machine gun designed in Israel乌齐冲锋枪（以色列设计）