sphere

noun

OPAL W

/sfɪə(r)/

/sfɪr/

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(geometry) a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre
- The Earth is not a perfect sphere.
Topics Colours and Shapesc1
any object that is completely round, for example a ball
an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society synonym domain
- the political sphere
- This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US.
- He and I moved in totally different social spheres.
Extra Examples
- Rome's sphere of influence extended across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
- Rome's sphere of influence extended as far as Scotland.
- His work is little known outside the academic sphere.
- In the novel, men and women enjoy separate spheres of action.
- The matter is outside my sphere of responsibility.
- The region is within the Russian sphere of influence.
- Debate should be confined to the sphere of economics rather than politics.
- The government had control over all spheres of life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- wider
- separate
- academic
- …
preposition
- in somebody’s/the sphere
- within somebody’s/the sphere
- outside somebody’s/the sphere
- …
phrases
- a sphere of activity
- a sphere of influence
- a sphere of life
- …
See full entry
-sphere
(in nouns) a region that surrounds a planet, especially the earth
- ionosphere
- atmosphere

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French espere, from late Latin sphera, earlier sphaera, from Greek sphaira ‘ball’.

单词	sphere
释义	sphere noun OPAL W /sfɪə(r)/ /sfɪr/ jump to other results enlarge image (geometry) a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre The Earth is not a perfect sphere. Topics Colours and Shapesc1 any object that is completely round, for example a ball an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society synonym domain the political sphere This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US. He and I moved in totally different social spheres. Extra Examples Rome's sphere of influence extended across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Rome's sphere of influence extended as far as Scotland. His work is little known outside the academic sphere. In the novel, men and women enjoy separate spheres of action. The matter is outside my sphere of responsibility. The region is within the Russian sphere of influence. Debate should be confined to the sphere of economics rather than politics. The government had control over all spheres of life. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective wider separate academic … preposition in somebody’s/the sphere within somebody’s/the sphere outside somebody’s/the sphere … phrases a sphere of activity a sphere of influence a sphere of life … See full entry -sphere (in nouns) a region that surrounds a planet, especially the earth ionosphere atmosphere Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French espere, from late Latin sphera, earlier sphaera, from Greek sphaira ‘ball’.
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