Definition of in extremis in English:

in extremis

adverbˌɪn ɛkˈstriːmɪs

1In an extremely difficult situation.
one or two would talk to the press in extremis
Example sentencesExamples
- Exploring situations when the presidency is in extremis will allow me to consider whether there is an irreducible minimum of presidential power.
- There's no policy to deal with the fact we have a military in extremis.
Synonyms
terminally ill, at death's door, on one's deathbed, in the jaws of death, on the point of death, near death, passing away, fading fast, sinking fast, expiring, moribund, breathing one's last, not long for this world
1. 1.1 At the point of death.
  cannibalism is rare but, in extremis, it is something to which the human species will resort
  Example sentencesExamples
  Eight patients in extremis with a mean injury severity score of 36, presented to the resuscitation room of Queens Medical Centre during 2001.
  Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life.

Origin

Latin, from in 'in' + extremis, ablative plural of extremus 'outermost'.

Definition of in extremis in US English:

in extremis

adverb

1In an extremely difficult situation.
they suddenly find themselves in extremis 20 miles out to sea
Example sentencesExamples
- There's no policy to deal with the fact we have a military in extremis.
- Exploring situations when the presidency is in extremis will allow me to consider whether there is an irreducible minimum of presidential power.
Synonyms
terminally ill, at death's door, on one's deathbed, in the jaws of death, on the point of death, near death, passing away, fading fast, sinking fast, expiring, moribund, breathing one's last, not long for this world
1. 1.1 At the point of death.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life.
  Eight patients in extremis with a mean injury severity score of 36, presented to the resuscitation room of Queens Medical Centre during 2001.

Origin

Latin, from in ‘in’ + extremis, ablative plural of extremus ‘outermost’.

单词	in extremis
释义	Definition of in extremis in English: in extremis adverbˌɪn ɛkˈstriːmɪs 1In an extremely difficult situation. one or two would talk to the press in extremis Example sentencesExamples Exploring situations when the presidency is in extremis will allow me to consider whether there is an irreducible minimum of presidential power. There's no policy to deal with the fact we have a military in extremis. Synonyms terminally ill, at death's door, on one's deathbed, in the jaws of death, on the point of death, near death, passing away, fading fast, sinking fast, expiring, moribund, breathing one's last, not long for this world 1.1 At the point of death. cannibalism is rare but, in extremis, it is something to which the human species will resort Example sentencesExamples Eight patients in extremis with a mean injury severity score of 36, presented to the resuscitation room of Queens Medical Centre during 2001. Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life. Origin Latin, from in 'in' + extremis, ablative plural of extremus 'outermost'. Definition of in extremis in US English: in extremis adverb 1In an extremely difficult situation. they suddenly find themselves in extremis 20 miles out to sea Example sentencesExamples There's no policy to deal with the fact we have a military in extremis. Exploring situations when the presidency is in extremis will allow me to consider whether there is an irreducible minimum of presidential power. Synonyms terminally ill, at death's door, on one's deathbed, in the jaws of death, on the point of death, near death, passing away, fading fast, sinking fast, expiring, moribund, breathing one's last, not long for this world 1.1 At the point of death. Example sentencesExamples Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life. Eight patients in extremis with a mean injury severity score of 36, presented to the resuscitation room of Queens Medical Centre during 2001. Origin Latin, from in ‘in’ + extremis, ablative plural of extremus ‘outermost’.
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