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单词 depth
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depthdepth /dɛpθ/ ●●● W3 noun Etymology Collocations 1DISTANCE [countable, uncountable] a)the distance from the top surface of something, such as a river or hole, to the bottom of it: depth of the depth of the water Buckeye Lake reaches depths of (=gets as deep as) eight to ten feet.3 feet/2 inches etc. in depth The pond is no more than four feet in depth. Dig out the area to a depth of four inches. The fish are found at a depth of 50 cm. b)the distance from the front of an object to the back of it: depth of The drawers have a depth of 16 inches.2KNOWLEDGE [uncountable] approving the quality of knowing or giving a lot of important details about a subject:  Network news coverage often lacks depth.depth of the depth of her knowledge We don’t have time to discuss this in great depth (=considering lots of detail). see also in-depth3the depth of something the great strength or seriousness of an emotion or situation, especially a bad one:  the depth of public concern about the economy We hadn’t realized the depth of the problem.4the depths of something a)the place that is farthest away or most hidden:  the depths of the Amazon rainforestthe depths of somebody’s mind/soul etc. (=the most hidden, secret parts of a person) b)the worst or most extreme part of a situation or feeling:  a family in the depths of despair Europe was in the depths of war.the depths of winter (=the middle of winter, when it is very cold)5be out of your depth to be involved in a situation or activity that is too difficult for you to understand:  I was way out of my depth in chemistry classes.6TEAM [uncountable] a quality of a team or group that contains a large number of very skilled and experienced people:  Their team will have a little more depth this year.7the depths literary the deepest parts of the ocean
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