| 单词 | ultimatum |
| 释义 | ultimatum (once / 2369 pages) n An ultimatum is a final demand attached to a threat, like "If you don't do it, I'll never speak to you again." Ultimatums are serious business. The noun ultimatum has Latin roots meaning "final" and that's still what the word means today. It is the final demand, usually with an implicit or explicit "or else" attached to it. Often, the person on the receiving end of the ultimatum rebels, however, and will say something like, "Don't give me any ultimatums!" WORD FAMILYultimatum: ultimata, ultimatums USAGE EXAMPLESBut that doesn’t mean you should walk into your boss’s office and deliver an ultimatum. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) It was a vicious cycle that led his doctors to issue an ultimatum: Drop everything or you won’t get better. Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) Civilians in eastern Aleppo had until now rejected several government ultimatums to leave and the latest development is important, says the BBC's Sebastian Usher. BBC(Nov 27, 2016) n a final peremptory demand Hyper demand an urgent or peremptory request |
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