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least

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least1 /liːst/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner , pronoun
1  at least 
a) LIMITnot less than a particular number or amount 不少於，至少，起碼〔指數或量〕
It will take you at least 20 minutes to get there.
到那裏至少要花20分鐘。
He had at least £100,000 in savings.
他起碼有10萬英鎊的存款。
at the (very) least (=not less than and probably much more than) 最起碼
It would cost $1 million at the very least.
最起碼要花100萬美元。
b) GOOD POINT OR CHARACTERISTICeven if something better is not true or is not done 至少〔指盡管沒有更好的情況〕
At least he didn’t lie to me.
至少他沒跟我撒謊。
I don’t expect you to pay me, but you could at least cover my expenses.
我不指望你給我報酬，但你至少也得支付我的開銷呀。
The house still needed a lot of work, but at least the kitchen was finished.
這房子還有不少活要幹，但至少廚房已經完工了。
c) BUTused when you are correcting or changing something that you have just said 至少，起碼〔用於糾正或改變剛說過的話〕
They all knew I was on their side. At least, that’s what they said.
他們都知道我站在他們這一邊，至少他們是這麽說的。
I made everything perfectly clear – or at least I thought I did.
我把一切都解釋得很清楚了——至少我自己是這麽認爲的。
2  at the (very) least used when mentioning the least extreme thing that happens, is needed etc 最起碼
Computer viruses are at the very least annoying and often actually destructive.
計算機病毒往輕了說讓人惱火，實際上還經常具有破壞性。
3  the least 
a) the smallest amount 〔數量〕最小；最少
Women work in those sectors of the job market which pay the least.
女性在就業市場中報酬最低的行業裏工作。
Which method causes the least damage to the environment?
哪一種方法對環境危害最小？
b) used to emphasize how small something is, especially when it hardly exists at all 極微小的〔尤指幾乎沒有〕
I haven’t the least idea what you are talking about.
我一點也不明白你在說什麽。
He used to wake at the least noise.
他以前總是有一點點動靜就會醒過來。
c) used when you are saying what someone should do in a situation, and suggesting that they should really do more 起碼能做的事情
The least you could do is give me her phone number.
你起碼可以把她的電話號碼告訴我。
The least they could have given her is some money towards the rent.
他們起碼可以給她一點錢幫她交房租。
4  not the least/not in the least/not the least bit NOTnone at all, or not at all 一點也不
I tried to convince them, but they weren’t the least interested.
我試圖說服他們，可他們一點也不感興趣。
I’m not in the least afraid of you anymore.
我現在一點都不怕你了。
His voice was alert, not the least bit sleepy.
他的聲音透着警覺，沒有一絲睡意。
5  to say the least EMPHASIZEused to show that something is worse or more serious than you are actually saying 至少可以說
His teaching methods were strange, to say the least.
他的教學方法至少可以說是怪異。
6  the least of somebody’s worries/problems/troubles/concerns WORRIEDsomething that someone is not worried about because there are other more important problems 某人最不擔心的事，某人一點都不在乎的事
What I looked like was the least of my problems.
我看上去怎麽樣根本無所謂。
7  it’s the least I can do spoken used to say that you are very willing to do something or to reply to someone’s thanks 這是我起碼可以做的事〔表示非常願意做某事，或用於回答某人的感謝〕
I’ll look after them – it’s the least I can do.
我來照顧他們——這是我起碼可以做的事。
→ last but not least at last2(3)
least2 ●●○ adverbadv
1  LESSless than anything or anyone else 最少；最小 OPP most
The journey would impose extra expense on those least able to afford it.
這次旅行會給那些最負擔不起的人增加額外的開支。
It is quite amazing what turns up when you are least expecting it.
真的很奇妙，你根本想不到會有什麽出現。
He’s my least favourite member of staff.
他是最不討我喜歡的員工。
2  least of all especially not a particular person or thing 最不…的，尤其不…的
She hardly ever lost her temper – least of all with Anne.
她幾乎從不發脾氣——對安妮就更不用說了。
Examples from the Corpus
least of all• They were not people who smiled much, least of all at children.• This wasn't yet a case for the police, least of all for him.• She told no one, least of all her husband, what she planned to do.• Dave doesn't take anything seriously, least of all himself.• Life is no bed of roses for the new dealer, least of all if female and of a gullible disposition.• James was no model of deportment anywhere, least of all in his marital and other personal relations.• Not least of all, it is the San Diego neighborhood that many gays have long embraced as their own.• Nobody wants to stop you from following the career of your choice, least of all me.• No one thought it was a goal of mine, least of all me.• Nobody, least of all the chancellor, one suspects, is banking on this.• Truth is, no one has laughed at the inconsistent Campbell lately, least of all the Nets.
3  not least formal used to emphasize that something is important 〔用於強調重要〕尤其，特别
My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.
他在這裏出現使我母親很不高興，尤其是因爲她覺得這侵犯了她的隐私。
Examples from the Corpus
not least• Nevertheless it requires separate assessment, not least because it drew on certain areas of experience not directly dominated by the monarch.• I didn't relish this: not least because it meant that I didn't break my silence until the cheese course.• Alex Ferguson will have loved this, not least because questions had started to be asked of his team and star names.• There are many factors which limit productivity; not least is employee education.• And it annoyed her intensely, not least of all because she still felt a long way from figuring him out!• Like all good music it speaks of love, not least of the medium itself.• And last but not least, the baby of the family.
Examples from the Corpus
least• The people who are least able to afford healthcare are often the ones who need it most.• The tax hits those who can least afford it.• Alex Ferguson will have loved this, not least because questions had started to be asked of his team and star names.• Last but not least, community projects include events such as school quizzes, sheltered shopping and the annual Aberdeen Carnival.• Car problems happen when you least expect them.• Air-conditioning is standard except on the least expensive model.• I was the least experienced member of the expedition.• Portugal would be my least favourite choice.• It is also the explanation of political behavior that has been least fully explored by means of social scientific inquiry.• Not least, it reduces the time in which the specification can be changed.• Which job would you least like to do?• We were the least successful team in the competition.• Not least there are hints on organising your new crew.
least1 determinerleast2 adverbadv
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See also: little

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