ultimatum

• n. 最後通牒；最後結論；基本原理

來自ultimate, 最終的，引申詞義最後通諜。

ultimatum (n.)

"final demand," 1731, from Modern Latin, from Medieval Latin ultimatum "a final statement," noun use of Latin adjective ultimatum "last possible, final," neuter of ultimatus (see ultimate). The Latin plural ultimata was used by the Romans as a noun, "what is farthest or most remote; the last, the end." In slang c. 1820s, ultimatum was used for "the buttocks."

1. Next day the EU summit strengthened their ultimatum.

次日，歐盟峰會發出了更加強硬的最後通牒。

來自柯林斯例句

2. to issue an ultimatum

發出最後通牒

來自《權威詞典》

3. He gave me an ultimatum: either Tom had to leave, or me.

他向我發出了最後通牒: 不是湯姆離開, 就是我離開.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The ultimatum expires at noon tomorrow.

最後通牒規定的期限到明天中午截止.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. They delivered an ultimatum to that country.

他們給那個國家發出了最後通牒.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》