ultimatum
US /ˌʌl.təˈmeɪ.t̬əm/
UK /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/
名詞
最後通牒
a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations
範例:
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The union issued an ultimatum to management, threatening a strike if their demands were not met.
工會向管理層發出了最後通牒，威脅如果他們的要求得不到滿足就舉行罷工。
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Her parents gave her an ultimatum: either she goes to college or she finds a job.
她的父母給了她一個最後通牒：要么上大學，要么找工作。