ab‧so‧lute 1 S2 W3 / æbsəlut / 形容词

1 complete or total :

I have absolute confidence in her.

We don’t know with absolute certainty that the project will succeed.

2 [仅用于名词前] especially British English informal used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone :

Some of the stuff on TV is absolute rubbish.

How did you do that? You’re an absolute genius.

That meal last night cost an absolute fortune.

3 definite and not likely to change :

We need absolute proof that he took the money.

4 not restricted or limited :

an absolute monarch

Parents used to have absolute power over their children.

5 true, correct, and not changing in any situation :

You have an absolute right to refuse medical treatment.

6 in absolute terms measured by itself, not in comparison with other things :

In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.