Optimum



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GRE 红宝书

• adj. 最好的, 最有利的
• ［英］ adj. 最好的, 最有利的 ( more favorable or desirable)
• ［记］ optim ( 最好) +um -> 最好的
• ［例］ the optimum temperature for keeping vegetables fresh in the fridge

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural optima; also -mums)

• Etymology: Latin
• Date: 1879
• 1. the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end; especially the most favorable condition for the growth and reproduction of an organism
• 2. greatest degree attained or attainable under implied or specified conditions
• ? optimum adjective

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