| 单词 | to the best of | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the best of  (b)    to the best of: according to the extent of, to the utmost power of. Frequently in  to the best of one's recollection, belief, ability, etc.: as far as one remembers, knows, is able, etc.Recorded earliest in to the best of one's power at power n.1 Phrases 8; see also to the best of a person's knowledge at knowledge n. Phrases 4b, to do the best of one's power at  Phrases 4b. ΚΠ 1503–4    Act 19 Henry VII c. 34 in  Statutes of Realm 		(1816)	 II. 685  				To helpe and assiste hym to the best of their power. 1673    A. Marvell Corr. ccxi, in  Wks. 		(1875)	 II. 413  				Ready to..serve them to the best of your capacityes. 1683    in  B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 		(1998)	 309  				According to the best of our knowledge. 1702    J. Flamsteed Let. 31 Mar. in  Corr. 		(1997)	 II. 929  				I have not noted in my book when it began to rise but to the best of my Memory it continued at this height till about Noone. 1710    J. Addison Tatler No. 250. ⁋1  				I can safely say, I acted according to the best of my Understanding. 1775    Philos. Trans. 		(Royal Soc.)	 65 117  				[My pulse], to the best of my judgment by feeling it, beat at the rate of 100 pulsations in a minute. 1843    C. Brontë in  Life 		(1857)	 I. 290  				She..will always serve you..to the best of her abilities. 1863    F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 132  				To the best of his belief. 1933    E. Wharton Let. 29 Apr. 		(1988)	 559  				To the best of my recollection..it was about three years ago that the L.H.J. offered me $25,000 for my Reminiscences. 1973    K. Giles File on Death i. 10  				He's been psyched to the best of our skill. 2002    B. Hoey Her Majesty xix. 298  				By performing their tasks to the best of their ability, they might be making life a little easier for the Boss. < as lemmas | 
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