| 词组 | come within |
| 释义 | come within 1. come within seconds/inches/a few points etc of doing sth used to say that someone very nearly does something, or something very nearly happens to someone: ▪ Clinton came within two percentage points of winning Arizona. ▪ Afterwards I realized I'd come within seconds of death. ▪ The plane came within thirty feet of disaster, which it just missed a skyscraper. 2. come within sight/range/reach to be close enough to something to see it or reach it, or to be seen or reached + of ▪ As Beatty came within sight of his office, he was surprised to see a small group waiting at the door. ▪ Parts of Seoul were coming within range of North Korean heavy artillery. 3. come within the power/scope etc of sb/sth to be included in what a person or group has the power or ability to do: ▪ It doesn't come within the their power to authorize such a large sum of money. ▪ The course is only for a week, so certain areas will not come within its scope. |
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