英语词汇“extent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The extent is the area something covers. That could be physical space or something like being prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Use the word extent when you are discussing how far something extends — how far it reaches. If you're an expert, the extent of your knowledge is wide. If you own a lot of property, the extent of your land is huge. The full extent of something is like the limit — that's the end of it. If you've reached the extent of your patience, you're out of patience. If an earthquake destroyed your house, the extent of the damage was severe.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

extant / extent

They sounds similar and both have exes, but extant means "still here," and extent refers to "the range of something." People get them mixed up to a certain extent.

Extant is something that's still around — you're surprised it's not extinct. It's more than just existing but also surviving when others have not. Here are some extant examples (yes, they're still here):

The roots, stumps, trunks, and foliage found in bogs are recognized as belonging to still extant species. (George P. Marsh)

He wrote in Latin an incorrect history of England, which is still extant. (Thomas Cantrell Dugdale)

Extent (with an e) means the range of something. Extent can also refer to a degree of something, such as goal achievement. Extent is also the space something covers or takes up. You might see the phrase to a lesser extent (not as much), or greater extent (more). Two is the extent of the examples below:

One's tongue slips in a longer speech to such an extent that the last word of the intended speech is said too soon. (Sigmund Freud)

He says he even sympathizes, at least to some extent, with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. (New York Times)

A helpful hint: something extant is still in existence, but the extent of something is just the range or limit, like the size, or extent, of your tent.

WORD FAMILY

extent: extents

USAGE EXAMPLES

That revelation called into question to what extent Whaley is kept in the loop.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

To a great extent, the event sets the rules for the hosts.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The social impact will be even greater, to an extent that is very hard to fully imagine right now.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

1n the point or degree to which something extends

the extent of the damage
the full extent of the law
to a certain extent she was right

Hyper

degree, level, point, stage

a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

2n the distance or area or volume over which something extends

the vast extent of the desert
an orchard of considerable extent

Hypo|Hyper

coverage

the extent to which something is covered

frontage

the extent of land abutting on a street or water

bound, boundary, limit

the greatest possible degree of something

ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

area, expanse, surface area

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

length

the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end

deepness, depth

the extent downward or backward or inward

knife-edge

a narrow boundary

absoluteness, starkness, utterness

the quality of being complete or utter or extreme

heat barrier, thermal barrier

a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating

level best, maximum, utmost, uttermost

the greatest possible degree

brink, verge

the limit beyond which something happens or changes

approximate range, ballpark

near to the scope or range of something

confines

a bounded scope

contrast

the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

internationalism, internationality

quality of being international in scope

latitude

scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction

horizon, purview, view

the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

expanse, sweep

a wide scope

gamut

a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"

spectrum

a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities

palette, pallet

the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

acreage, land area

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)

footprint

the area taken up by some object

deepness, profoundness, profundity

the quality of being physically deep

draft, draught

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

penetration

the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

sounding

a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line

shallowness

the quality of lacking physical depth

erasure

a surface area where something has been erased

blank space, place, space

a blank area

space

one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff

balk, baulk

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

plane section, section

(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

magnitude

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

单词	extent
释义	extent (once / 102 pages) n The extent is the area something covers. That could be physical space or something like being prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Use the word extent when you are discussing how far something extends — how far it reaches. If you're an expert, the extent of your knowledge is wide. If you own a lot of property, the extent of your land is huge. The full extent of something is like the limit — that's the end of it. If you've reached the extent of your patience, you're out of patience. If an earthquake destroyed your house, the extent of the damage was severe. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS extant / extent They sounds similar and both have exes, but extant means "still here," and extent refers to "the range of something." People get them mixed up to a certain extent. Extant is something that's still around — you're surprised it's not extinct. It's more than just existing but also surviving when others have not. Here are some extant examples (yes, they're still here): The roots, stumps, trunks, and foliage found in bogs are recognized as belonging to still extant species. (George P. Marsh) He wrote in Latin an incorrect history of England, which is still extant. (Thomas Cantrell Dugdale) Extent (with an e) means the range of something. Extent can also refer to a degree of something, such as goal achievement. Extent is also the space something covers or takes up. You might see the phrase to a lesser extent (not as much), or greater extent (more). Two is the extent of the examples below: One's tongue slips in a longer speech to such an extent that the last word of the intended speech is said too soon. (Sigmund Freud) He says he even sympathizes, at least to some extent, with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. (New York Times) A helpful hint: something extant is still in existence, but the extent of something is just the range or limit, like the size, or extent, of your tent. WORD FAMILY extent: extents USAGE EXAMPLES That revelation called into question to what extent Whaley is kept in the loop. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) To a great extent, the event sets the rules for the hosts. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) The social impact will be even greater, to an extent that is very hard to fully imagine right now. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the point or degree to which something extends the extent of the damage the full extent of the law to a certain extent she was right Hyper degree, level, point, stage a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process 2n the distance or area or volume over which something extends the vast extent of the desert an orchard of considerable extent Hypo\|Hyper coverage the extent to which something is covered frontage the extent of land abutting on a street or water bound, boundary, limit the greatest possible degree of something ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" area, expanse, surface area the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary length the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end deepness, depth the extent downward or backward or inward knife-edge a narrow boundary absoluteness, starkness, utterness the quality of being complete or utter or extreme heat barrier, thermal barrier a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating level best, maximum, utmost, uttermost the greatest possible degree brink, verge the limit beyond which something happens or changes approximate range, ballpark near to the scope or range of something confines a bounded scope contrast the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) internationalism, internationality quality of being international in scope latitude scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction horizon, purview, view the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated expanse, sweep a wide scope gamut a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" spectrum a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities palette, pallet the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art acreage, land area an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) footprint the area taken up by some object deepness, profoundness, profundity the quality of being physically deep draft, draught the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded) penetration the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) sounding a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line shallowness the quality of lacking physical depth erasure a surface area where something has been erased blank space, place, space a blank area space one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff balk, baulk the area on a billiard table behind the balkline plane section, section (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid magnitude the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
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