| 单词 | within |
| 释义 | preposition | adverb | noun withinwithin1 /wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition 1a)before a certain period of time has passed: The job will be finished within a week.within an hour/ten minutes etc. of something Within an hour of our arrival, Caroline was starting to complain. b)during a certain period of time: Her car has been broken into three times within a month.within the space of a year/month etc. Within the space of five days, the fire destroyed over 4,000 acres.2inside a certain area and not beyond it: Hunting is not permitted within the park. Cigarette advertising is not allowed within 1,000 feet of (=in an area that is less than 1,000 feet from) schools.3inside a society, organization, or group of people: changes within the department4according to particular limits or rules: We have to operate within the law. Are these expenses within our budget? You can go anywhere you want, within reason.5within sight/earshot etc. near enough to be seen, heard, etc.6within reach a)if something you want to achieve is within reach, it is possible to do it: The dream of owning a house is not within reach for many Americans. b)near enough to be picked up or touched when you stretch out your hand: I always have my cell phone within reach. c)near, so that people can get there without difficulty: Lake Tahoe is within easy reach of Bay Area residents.7to within something used to emphasize how close in amount, degree, or time one thing is to another: The clock is accurate to within 1/20th of a second.8formal about someone’s body or mind as the place where feelings, thoughts, and personal qualities exist: She felt a stab of pain deep within her. preposition | adverb | noun withinwithin2 adverb formal inside a room, building, etc.: The sign read, “Rooms for rent. Enquire within.” preposition | adverb | noun withinwithin3 noun from within a)used to talk about actions and feelings of people who are inside a society, organization, or group: They want to reform the system from within. b)literary used to talk about things that come from or are based on someone’s inner mental qualities or character, rather than other things that affect him or her |
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