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  Best \Best\, n.
     Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing,
     or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our
     ability.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     At best, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the
        case; under the most favorable circumstances; as, life is
        at best very short.
  
     For best, finally. [Obs.] ``Those constitutions . . . are
        now established for best, and not to be mended.''
        --Milton.
  
     To get the best of, to gain an advantage over, whether
        fairly or unfairly.
  
     To make the best of.
     (a) To improve to the utmost; to use or dispose of to the
         greatest advantage. ``Let there be freedom to carry their
         commodities where they can make the best of them.''
         --Bacon.
     (b) To reduce to the least possible inconvenience; as, to
         make the best of ill fortune or a bad bargain.
         [1913 Webster]

  Best \Best\, n.
     Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing,
     or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our
     ability.
  
     At best, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the
        case; under the most favorable circumstances; as, life is
        at best very short.
  
     For best, finally. [Obs.] ``Those constitutions . . . are
        now established for best, and not to be mended.''
        --Milton.
  
     To get the best of, to gain an advantage over, whether
        fairly or unfairly.
  
     To make the best of.
     (a) To improve to the utmost; to use or dispose of to the
         greatest advantage. ``Let there be freedom to carry their
         commodities where they can make the best of them.''
         --Bacon.
     (b) To reduce to the least possible inconvenience; as, to
         make the best of ill fortune or a bad bargain.

  at best
       adv : under the best of conditions; "at best we'll lose only the
             money" [syn: at the best] [ant: at worst]

  at best
     alt.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.
     prep.phr.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.

  at best
     alt.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.
     prep.phr.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.

  at best
     alt.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.
     prep.phr.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.

  at best
     alt.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.
     prep.phr.
     In the most favorable of conditions; at the most.

  at best
     Engelska adv.
     i bästa fall

  at best /at bˈɛst/
  přinejlepším

  at best /at bˈɛst/
  bestenfalls, im günstigsten Fall
        "It was good average at best."  - Das war bestenfalls guter Durchschnitt.
     Synonym: in the best of cases
  
   see: At the most you will get 2,000 Euros for the car., At best he will come in fourth., At best this is an attempt.
  

  at best /at bˈɛst/
  parhaimmillaan
  in the most favorable of conditions

  at best /at bˈɛst/
  1. legjobb esetben
  2. legfeljebb

  at best /at bˈɛst/
  精々
  in the most favorable of conditions

  充其量，至多

     最好,至多,充其量