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extent noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfull, greatest, maximum, overall 全部范围；最大范围◆The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear.平民伤亡总数还不清楚。actual, exact, precise, true 实际的／确切的／精确的／真实的范围geographical, territorial 地理范围；领土范围VERB + EXTENTreach 达到⋯程度◆The network had reached its greatest extent in route mileage.公路网的里程数已达到最大限度。see 看到程度consider, examine, explore, investigate 考虑范围；调查范围；探究范围assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, measure 评估范围；计算程度；估计范围；判断限度；测量范围define, determine, establish, identify 限定范围；确定范围◆a statement defining the extent of Latvia's territory界定拉脱维亚领土范围的声明discover 发现程度acknowledge, appreciate, realize, recognize 认识到程度；意识到限度know, understand 了解程度◆We do not yet know the extent of her injuries.我们还不知道她的伤情。demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, make clear, reflect, reveal, show 证明程度；表明限度；反映程度◆The operation revealed the extent of the cancer.手术揭示出癌变的程度。discuss 讨论程度clarify, explain 阐明范围；解释范围emphasize, highlight, underline (especially BrE) , underscore (especially NAmE) 强调程度；凸显程度；突出程度◆The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.这场胜利凸显出普鲁士在很大程度上已成为一个大国。increase 提高程度exaggerate, overstate 夸大程度◆She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.她在夸大问题的真实程度。downplay, understate 贬低／淡化程度◆Those figures actually understate the extent of the problem.那些数字实际上低估了问题的严重性。overestimate, underestimate 高估／低估程度ignore 忽视程度conceal, obscure 隐藏程度；模糊程度limit, reduce, restrict 限制／缩小／限定范围◆to reduce the extent of deforestation缩小森林砍伐的范围affect 影响程度PREPOSITIONin extent 面积上◆The park is about 20 acres in extent.公园大约有 20 英亩大。to an extent 在某种程度上◆To an extent (= to some degree) East-West distrust continued throughout the war.从某种程度上来说，东西方之间在整个战争期间一直相互不 信任。to a...extent 到⋯程度◆He had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent.他大幅减少和朋友们的来往，已经到了令人担忧的程度。PHRASESat sth's greatest extent (especially BrE) 在⋯的全盛时期◆At its greatest extent the empire comprised most of western France.在帝国全盛时期，法国西部的大部分地区均为其领土。to a considerable extent, to a great extent, to a large extent, to a significant extent 在相当大的程度上；在很大的程度上to a certain extent, to some extent 在一定程度上◆To some extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation.我们在某种程度上都对这一悲惨的状况负有责任。to a lesser extent, to a limited extent, to a small extent 在较小的／在有限的／在很小的程度上◆The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.森林污染对植物有严重的影响，对野生动物也有一定影响。to the extent possible (especially NAmE) , to the fullest, greatest, maximum, etc. extent possible 在尽可能大的程度上；在可能达到的最大等程度上◆I will answer your questions about this case to the extent possible.我将尽可能地回答你关于此案的问题。to the same extent 在相同的程度上◆People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to.今天生活在小社区的人不像从前那样多。 |