latest
/ˈleɪtɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪtɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlā-təst/ (ame, mw) · /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈleɪ.t̬ɪst/ (ame, ipa)
latest — adjective
- latestpositive
- more latestcomparative
- most latestsuperlative
1. being the most recent in a series of things, or the most up-to-date among things
being the most recent in a series of things, or the most up-to-date among things of the same kind — used especially for news reports, technology products, designs, or fashions that have just come out or become known.
Yasmin downloaded the latest version of the editing software onto her laptop.
latest version of [product/software]
The department store's spring catalogue shows the latest fashions from Tokyo and Milan.
the latest fashions
Owen checked the latest weather report before planning his weekend hike.
Camila's old phone cannot run the latest mobile games because it lacks enough memory.
The latest research on solar energy suggests that panels will become much cheaper soon.
- newest
very close in meaning but 'newest' contrasts more with older versions; 'latest' focusses on temporal order
- most recent
more neutral and factual; preferred for data, events, or objective timelines
- current
describes what is happening or in use now, not necessarily the newest in a series
- up-to-date
implies that information or equipment reflects all present knowledge, not just recency
文法句型
the + latest + noun
用法筆記
As a superlative form, 'latest' almost always needs 'the' before it: 'the latest model,' not 'latest model.' Can be used after a linking verb only when 'the' is still present: 'This phone is the latest.'
常見錯誤
latest — noun
1. the most recent information, news, or development about a particular person or s
the most recent information, news, or development about a particular person or subject; also, the most current or fashionable style or product in a given area.
Have you heard the latest about the hospital merger? It was on the evening news.
the latest about [topic]
Fashion bloggers around the globe share the latest from Paris Fashion Week on social media.
Baraka called his cousin to get the latest on the family reunion plans for August.
This magazine covers the latest in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design.
文法句型
the latest
the latest on [topic]
the latest in [field]
用法筆記
Always used with 'the.' Common patterns are 'the latest on [topic]' (most recent news about something) and 'the latest in [field]' (most recent developments or fashions in an area). Unlike the adjective sense, this noun sense can stand alone as a subject or object: 'The latest is very promising.'
常見錯誤
2. the furthest point in time that is still acceptable for something to happen or b
the furthest point in time that is still acceptable for something to happen or be completed — appearing almost always in the fixed phrases 'at the latest' or 'the latest possible [time/date]' to emphasise that a deadline cannot be moved.
The application deadline is Friday at the very latest, so please do not wait.
at the very latest
Hyun promised to send the finished report by Thursday at the latest.
Guests should arrive by half past six at the latest to see the opening ceremony.
The latest possible date to return the library books is December the fifteenth.
- earliest
the soonest possible time
文法句型
at the latest
the latest possible + time noun
用法筆記
Nearly always appears in one of two fixed constructions. 'At the latest' follows a stated time to mark it as the absolute deadline ('noon at the latest'). 'The latest possible' precedes a time noun ('the latest possible moment'). Cannot be used as a standalone noun like sense N1 — you cannot say 'The latest is Friday.'