last, latest

• the last time i saw them was in paris last year.
  我最后一次看見他們是去年在巴黎。
• the last letter of the alphabet is z.
  字母表的最后一個(gè)字母是z.

i don't know whether you have received my last letter or not.
我不知道你是否已收到我上一封信。

• the latest news about the mideast is the beginning of another round of peace-talks.
  關(guān)于中東的最新消息是另一回和談已展開。
• what is the latest fashion in town?
  城中的最新時(shí)尚是什么？
• this is his latest novel；we hope it is not his last.
  這是他最新的著作，我們希望這不是他的最后一部。

persist, last, endure, continue

名詞 last:

1. the temporal end; the concluding time
   同義詞：stopping point, finale, finis, finish, conclusion, close
2. the last or lowest in an ordering or series
3. a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
4. the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
   同義詞：death
5. a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
6. a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
7. the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
   同義詞：end, final stage
8. holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
   同義詞：shoemaker's last, cobbler's last

動(dòng)詞 last:

1. persist for a specified period of time
   同義詞：endure
2. continue to live; endure or last
   同義詞：survive, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

形容詞 last:

1. immediately past
2. coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
3. occurring at or forming an end or termination
   同義詞：concluding, final, terminal
4. conclusive in a process or progression
   同義詞：final, net
5. most unlikely or unsuitable
6. occurring at the time of death
7. not to be altered or undone
   同義詞：final
8. lowest in rank or importance
   同義詞：last-place, lowest
9. highest in extent or degree
   同義詞：utmost

副詞 last:

1. more recently than any other time
   同義詞：most recently
2. the item at the end
   同義詞：lastly, in conclusion, finally

1. Ten years ago this dress was considered the last word in elegance.
   十年前這種連衣裙還算是最高雅的款式呢。
2. At long last a compromise was agreed on.
   通過互讓最終達(dá)成折衷協(xié)議。
3. In the last resort we can always walk home.
   大不了我們走回家就是了。
4. And last but not least there is the question of adequate funding.
   最後同樣重要的是要有足夠的資金的問題。
5. Which line comes last in this poem?
   這首詩的最后一行是什么？
6. The hot weather lasted until September.
   炎熱的天氣持續(xù)到九月。
7. He has lived here for the last few years.
   過去的幾年他一直住在這里。
8. He was the last to arrive.
   他到得最晚。

last

adj.（形容詞）
Being, coming, or placed after all others; final:
未了的：最后的，最遲的或最未尾的；最未的：
例句：
the last game of the season.
本賽季的最后一場(chǎng)比賽

Being the only one left:
僅剩的：
例句：
his last nickel; as a last resort.
他的最后一枚硬幣；最后的手段

Just past; most recent:
剛過去的：剛剛過去的；最近的：
例句：
last year; the last time I checked.
去年；我最近檢查的那次

Most up-to-date; newest:
最時(shí)髦的：最流行的，最新的：
例句：
the last thing in swimwear.
最流行的泳裝

Highest in extent or degree; utmost:
極端的：最大范圍或最高程度的；最：
例句：
to the last measure of human endurance.
人類忍耐的極限

Most valid, authoritative, or conclusive:
決定性的：最有效的，最可靠的，最決定性的：
例句：
The arbiter will have the last say in resolving this dispute.
仲裁者對(duì)解決這次爭端有權(quán)威性的發(fā)言權(quán)

Least likely or expected:
最不可能的：
例句：
the last person we would have suspected.
我們最不可能懷疑的人

The least desirable or suitable:
最不適當(dāng)?shù)模畈缓线m的：
例句：
the last man for the job.
對(duì)這項(xiàng)工作最不合適的人

Being the latest possible:
最后的可能性的：
例句：
waited until the last second before boarding the train.
等到上火車之前的最后一秒鐘

Lowest in rank or importance:
最低的，最不重要的：在級(jí)別和重要性上最低的：
例句：
last prize; last place.
最低的獎(jiǎng)賞；最不重要的位置

Used as an intensive:
用于加強(qiáng)語氣：
例句：
Every last dollar was donated to charity.
每一元錢都捐獻(xiàn)給了慈善事業(yè)

Of or relating to a terminal period or stage, as of life:
最后的：最后的時(shí)期或階段的或與其有關(guān)的，如生命的：
例句：
the last days of the dinosaurs.
恐龍的最后時(shí)期

Administered just before death:
臨終的：臨死前進(jìn)行的：
例句：
the last sacraments.
臨終圣餐

adv.（副詞）
After all others in chronology or sequence:
最終地：在時(shí)間上或順序上處于其他之后地：
例句：
arrived last.
最后一個(gè)到達(dá)

Most recently:
最近地：
例句：
a fashion last popular in the 940`s.
20世紀(jì)40年代最新流行的時(shí)尚

At the end; finally:
結(jié)尾地；最后地：
例句：
Add the butter last.
最后加上黃油

n.（名詞）
One that is at the end or last:
最后的一個(gè)：
例句：
the last to be chosen; on every page but the last.
最后挑選的一個(gè)；除最后一頁以外的每一頁上

The end:
最后：
例句：
held out until the last.
堅(jiān)持到最后

The final mention or appearance:
最后提及或出現(xiàn)：
例句：
haven`t seen the last of our troubles.
沒有看到我們最后的麻煩

<習(xí)慣用語>at last
After a considerable length of time; finally.
終于：一段相當(dāng)長的時(shí)間之后；最終
at long last
After a lengthy or troublesome wait or delay:
好容易才：經(jīng)過一段長期而艱辛的等待或耽擱：
例句：
At long last the winter was over.
冬季總算過去了

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English latost [superlative of] lôt [late] * see lô-
源自 古英語 latost [] lôt的最高級(jí) [晚的] *參見 lô-

【引伸】
last.ly
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>last,final,terminal,eventual,ultimateThese adjectives mean coming after all others in chronology or sequence.
這些形容詞都含有在時(shí)間上或順序上位于其它之后的意思。
Last applies to what comes at the end of a series, as of like things:
Last 意指一系列（例如同類事情）之中最晚的：
例句：
the last day of the month;
一個(gè)月的最后一天；

例句：
the last piece of candy.
最后一塊糖。

例句：
The last time I saw them they were fine. Somethingfinal comes at the end of a progression or process; the term stresses the definitiveness and decisiveness of the conclusion:
我最近一次看到他們時(shí)，他們還很好呢。 final 的事情是指在事情的進(jìn)度或一個(gè)過程中來得最遲； 這個(gè)詞強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)論的確定性和決定性：

例句：
This is our final offer.
這是我們最后的報(bào)價(jià)。

例句：
The decision of the board of trustees will be final.
理事會(huì)的決定將是最終的。

例句：
.I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. (Martin Luther King, Jr.).
.我沒有武裝的真理與沒有條件的愛在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中是最有發(fā)言權(quán)的. （小馬丁· 路德·金）。

Terminal applies to what marks or forms a limit or boundary, as in space, time, or development:
Terminal 意指在時(shí)間、空間或事物的發(fā)展過程中，標(biāo)志或形成一種限制或界限的東西：
例句：
In order to increase its freight revenues the railroad chose as its terminal city a town with a large harbor. Somethingeventual will inevitably come about as a result of a particular circumstance or contingency:
為了增加貨運(yùn)收入，這條鐵路將一座沿海港市作為其終點(diǎn)站。 eventual 作為特定的環(huán)境或偶然事件的結(jié)果將必然發(fā)生：

例句：
If prices continue to spiral out of control,it is reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market.
如果價(jià)格繼續(xù)失去控制地上漲，我們有理由相信股市將最終垮掉。

Ultimate applies to what concludes a series, process, or progression,to what constitutes a final result or objective, and to what is most distant or remote, as in time:
Ultimate 意指一系列事情、一個(gè)過程或一段發(fā)展的結(jié)果，形成一個(gè)最后結(jié)果或目標(biāo)和（在時(shí)間上）最遙遠(yuǎn)不可及的：
例句：
the ultimate sonata of that opus;
樂曲最后的奏鳴曲；

例句：
our ultimate goal;
我們最終的目標(biāo)；

例句：
the ultimate effect;
最終的效果；

例句：
an ultimate authority.
最具權(quán)威。

例句：
.I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves. (Thomas Jefferson).
.只有民眾自身才真正蘊(yùn)藏著社會(huì)的最終力量。. （托馬斯·杰佛遜）


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last
last 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
last.ed,last.ing,lasts
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）

To continue in time; go on:
繼續(xù)：在時(shí)間上持續(xù)；繼續(xù)：
例句：
The war lasted four years.
戰(zhàn)爭持續(xù)了四年

To continue; survive:
維持：維持；維持生命：
例句：
The patient is not expected to last much longer.
這位病人活不了多久了

To remain in good or usable condition:
耐用：保持良好的或可使用的狀態(tài)：
例句：
Produce lasts longer if it is refrigerated. I wanted a car that would last.
如果放入冰箱的話，這種農(nóng)產(chǎn)品可以保存更長的時(shí)間。我需要一輛經(jīng)久耐用的汽車

To continue in force or practice:
持久：在力量或做法上持久：
例句：
wondered if the marriage would last.
懷疑這場(chǎng)婚姻是否能持久

To remain in adequate supply:
維持：保持充足的供應(yīng)：
例句：
Will our water lastô
淡水夠用嗎ô

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To keep adequately supplied:
夠……之用：保持供應(yīng)充足：
例句：
left enough bread to last the family for the weekend.
留下足夠的面包以供這一家人整個(gè)周未的食用

To persist or endure for the entire length of; survive:
經(jīng)受住：堅(jiān)持住或忍受足夠長的一段；維持生命：
例句：
hoped to last the season without injuring her leg again.
希望她能夠挺過這個(gè)季節(jié)，不要再弄傷腿了

來源：
Middle English lasten
中古英語 lasten
from Old English lôstan * see leis-
源自 古英語 lôstan *參見 leis-

last
last 3

n.（名詞）
A block or form shaped like a human foot and used in making or repairing shoes.
鞋楦：象人腳形狀的木塊或模子，用于制造或修理鞋子
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
last.ed,last.ing,lasts
To mold or shape on a last.
楦鞋：在鞋楦上制鞋或鞋形

來源：
Middle English leste, laste
中古英語 leste, laste
from Old English lôste
源自 古英語 lôste
from lôst, l3st [sole of the foot] * see leis-
源自 lôst, l3st [一只鞋底] *參見 leis-

last
last 4

n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用于英國】
A unit of volume or weight varying for different commodities and in different districts, equal to about 80 bushels, '40 gallons, or 2 tons.
拉：容量或重量單位，因貨物的不同或地區(qū)的不同而不同，大約等同于80蒲式耳、'40加倫或公噸的重量

來源：
Middle English [load, a kind of measure]
中古英語 [載重，一種度量衡]
from Old English hlôst [load]
源自 古英語 hlôst [載重]