extremity

noun

/ɪkˈstreməti/

(plural extremities)

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[countable] the furthest point, end or limit of something末端；端点；尽头
- The lake is situated at the eastern extremity of the mountain range.湖位于山脉最东端。
- We travelled the whole distance between the two extremities of the island.我们走完了岛屿两端之间的全程。
[countable, uncountable] the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult or unusual极端；极度；极限
- the extremities/extremity of pain极度疼痛
extremities
[plural] (formal) the parts of your body that are furthest from the centre, especially your hands and feet（人体的）四肢，手足
- Cold extremities and a hot head are the first signs of the fever.四肢冰冷和头脑发热是发烧的最初症状。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French extremite or Latin extremitas, from extremus ‘utmost’, superlative of exterus ‘outer’.