furthest
(a.)最遠的,最遙遠的(ad.)最遠,最大,最
Fur·thest, adv. At the greatest distance; farthest.
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Fur·thest a. superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a.
Fur·ther, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Furthest.]
1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.
2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.
Note: ☞ The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.
furthest
adj : (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or
order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't
go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree";
"explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost
tip of the peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest,
furthermost, utmost, uttermost]
adv 1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the
children in her education"; "furthest removed from
reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: farthest]
2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is
used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense);
"see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest
seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: farthest]