in extremis

副词<拉><正>在紧急关头； 临终

1. 处于极端危险状态：in extenso 全部 | in extremis 处于极端危险状态 | in favour of 受益人;抬头人

2. 欲海情天 / 濒死：Heads or Tails / 男男大不同 / J'en Suis! | In Extremis/ 欲海情天 / 濒死 | Interview with the Vampire / 夜访吸血鬼 / 吸血迷情

3. 濒死：incus 砧骨 | in extremis 濒死 | infect 感染;传染

4. 在死亡边缘：14)de novo...................................... 重新再作一次 | 15)in extremis.................................. 在死亡边缘 | Physical examination 物理诊断有关常用字句

1. 在极端情况下;在绝境中
    If someone or something is in extremis, they are in a very difficult situation and have to use extreme methods.

    e.g. Yet now he was here, in extremis, to seek an alliance...
           然而现在他就在这里,在绝境中寻求联盟。
    e.g. The use of antibiotics is permitted only in extremis.
           只有在万不得已的情况下才允许使用抗生素。

2. 弥留之际
    You can say that someone is in extremis when they are very ill and likely to die.

    e.g. ...to treat patients who were in extremis.
           治疗处于弥留之际的病人

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