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词组 last but not least
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Idiom
last but not least
Theme: IMPORTANCE
last in sequence, but not last in importance. (Often said when introducing people. Fixed order.)
The speaker said, "And now, last but not least, I'd like to present Bill Smith, who will give us some final words."And last but not least, here is the loser of the race.
Idiom
last but not least
important, despite being mentioned at the end.
The mall has sports and shoe and clothing stores and, last but not least, plenty of terrific places to eat.
idiomlast but not leastused in order to emphasize that the last person or thing that you are mentioning is not less important than the others:I want to thank the people who helped me to write this book: Ellen Jameson my editor, my researcher Chris Wilson, and last but not least my family who let me spend hours at my computer.Last but not least, I shall discuss what the study of history teaches us about our relationship to society.

last but not least

A phrase used to emphasize that someone or something is still significant, despite being mentioned last in a list of people or things. And last but not least, our stalwart IT staff—this issue never would have been published without them!

last but not least

Cliché last in sequence, but not last in importance. (Often said when introducing people.) The speaker said, "And now, last but not least, I'd like to present Bill Smith, who will give us some final words." And last but not least, here is the final graduate.

last but not least

Last in sequence but not least in importance, as in Last but not least, I want to thank all the people who sent me copies of my article in the paper . [Late 1500s]

last but not least

COMMON You use last but not least to say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others. We are pleased to welcome her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack. And last but not least, try to eat fresh fruit rather than desserts loaded with sugar.

last but not least

last in order of mention or occurrence but not of importance.

ˌlast but not ˈleast

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ˌlast but by no means ˈleast

used to say that the last person or thing on a list, etc. is as important as the others: He thanked everyone for their help: Mr Watkins, Ms Smith, Ms Jackson, and last, but by no means least, Mr Jones.

last but not least

Last in a sequence but not least in importance. This expression dates from the sixteenth century, when it was used by John Lyly, who may have been its originator. “Of these three but one can stand me in steede, the last, but not the least” (Euphues and His England, 1580). Soon afterward it was used by Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and several times by Shakespeare (Julius Caesar, King Lear).
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