| 单词 | extent |
| 释义 | extent extent /ɪkˈstent/ noun [S or U] B2 area or length; amount: » From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).» We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).» Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).» The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometres in extent (= length).Thesaurus+: ↑General words for size and amountthe extent to whichC2 the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen: » She had not realized the extent to which the children had been affected.to the extent ofF0 so strongly that: » Some people hold their beliefs very strongly, even to the extent of being prepared to go to prison for them.Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsto the extent thatF0 to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results: » Sales have fallen badly this year, to the extent that we will have to close some of our shops.Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsto the same extentF0 to the same degree as; as much as: » The rich will not benefit from the proposed changes to the tax system to the same extent as the lower paid.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesto some extentB2 partly: » To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Incompleteto such an extentF0 so much: » The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired.Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressionsto what extent?F0 how much: » To what extent will the budget have to be modified?» To what extent do you think he's aware of the problem?Thesaurus+: ↑Question words and expressions• • • Extra Examples:» The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.» He unwound the rope to its full extent.» Ethiopia and, to a lesser extent, Kenya will be badly affected by the drought.» The mood of the meeting turned solemn when the extent of the problem became known.» The extent of the flooding can only be fully appreciated when viewed from the air. |
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