1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) the greatest or strongest possible 尽可能的；极度的: You must take extreme care when driving at night. 晚上开车，可要尽量小心。extreme heat/difficulty/poverty 酷热；极度困难；赤贫

2 much stronger than is considered usual, acceptable, etc 偏激的；极端的: Her extreme views on immigration are shocking to most people. 她对移民所持的偏激观点，令大多数人感到吃惊。

3 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) as far away as possible from the centre in the direction mentioned （离中心）最远的；末端的: There could be snow in the extreme north of the country. 该国的极北部还可能在下雪。politicians on the extreme left of the party 该党极左翼的政客 ☞Look at moderate and radical. 参看 moderate 及 radical。 extreme noun [C]:Alex used to be very shy but now she's gone to the opposite extreme. 以前亚历克斯很害羞，现在却走向另一极端。