"extremis" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 垂死之際
• 臨終

Definition

'Extremis' 是拉丁語詞，意思是臨終前的最後時刻，或處於極度危急的情況，一般在醫學或法律方面用來指瀕臨死亡的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Extremis” 是較正式的詞語，常出現在“In extremis”等用法中，表示瀕臨死亡或危急情況，通常用於法律、醫學、新聞報導，日常對話中不常見。

Examples

The doctor said the patient was extremis.

醫生說病人正處於**垂死之際**。

During the war, many soldiers found themselves in extremis.

在戰爭中，許多士兵都處於**垂死之際**。

Some wills are written extremis when a person is near death.

有些遺囑是在**垂死之際**寫下的。

He managed to speak a few words extremis before passing away.

他在**臨終**前還說了幾句話。

Lawyers sometimes need to verify if a will written extremis is valid.

律師有時需要確認**臨終**時寫的遺囑是否有效。

In the hospital, they did everything possible to save him in extremis.

在醫院，他們盡力在**臨終**時挽救他。