at least

英 [æt liːst]

美 [æt liːst]

（数量）至少，不少于; （表示真实性或可能性）至少，最不济; （表示更正或改变自己刚说过的话）至少，起码; （表示相对于不利条件或糟糕情形）起码，不管怎样

IELTS法律

Oxford 3000

英英释义

adv

• not less than
  1. at least two hours studying the manual
  2. a tumor at least as big as an orange
  Synonym:at the least
• if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
  1. at least he survived
  2. they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
  3. the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching
  Synonym:leastwaysleastwiseat any rate

双语例句

• Success was assured and, at least to start with, the system operated smoothly.
  成功有保证了，至少该系统一开始运行得挺顺利。
• At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead
  至少他留给她一个孩子，这孩子在未来的岁月里对她将是莫大的安慰。
• I could provide you with the addresses of at least three illegal drinking dens.
  我可以为你提供至少3处非法饮酒窝点的地址。
• At least the bank situation had firmed up.
  至少银行的形势已经更加明朗了。
• You need at least ten pounds if you go to the cinema nowadays — it's really bad.
  现在看场电影至少要花上10英镑——真是太贵了。
• The party won at least one county, and ran a close second in several others.
  该党派至少在一个郡获胜，而在其他几个郡也和第一名相距甚微。
• It means that all the options are at least on the table.
  这就意味着，至少所有的选择都已经摆到了桌面上。
• The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
  据信这家报纸至少在过去10年中都没有盈利。
• It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult
  争取到研究资金并不难，起码不总是那么难。
• At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere
  这第二次会议至少起到了缓和气氛的作用。