释义 |
range /rānj/ transitive verb- To set in a row or rows
- To assign a place among others to
- To classify
- To arrange
- To straighten, level, align
- To traverse freely or in all directions
- To sail along or about (nautical)
- To bring to bear
intransitive verb- To lie in a direction
- To extend
- To take or have a position in a line, or alongside
- To take sides
- To lie evenly, align
- To move, have freedom of movement, occur or vary within limits
- To rove freely, in all directions
- To beat about, as for game
- To be inconstant, fluctuate
- To have a range
noun- A row or rank
- A system of points in a straight line
- Anything extending in line, such as a chain of mountains or a row of connected buildings
- A stretch of open country, esp one used for grazing
- A north and south strip of townships six miles wide (US)
- Line of lie
- An act of ranging
- Scope, compass, extent, limits
- Movement, freedom of movement or variation between limits
- Space or distance between limits
- The area or distance within which anything moves, can move, occurs, is possible, acts efficiently or varies
- A place for practice in shooting
- Effective shooting distance of a gun, etc, ie between gun, etc and target
- An enclosed kitchen fireplace fitted with appliances of various kinds
ORIGIN: Fr ranger to range, from rang a rank ranˈger noun - A forest or park officer
- A member of a body of troops, usu mounted and employed in policing an area
- A soldier specially trained for raiding combat
- (with cap) a member of a senior branch of the Guides (also Ranger Guide)
- A dog that beats the ground
rangˈership noun rangˈiness noun ranˈgy adjective (rangˈier; rangˈiest) - Disposed or well able to roam
- Roomy
- Long-legged and thin
- Mountainous (Aust)
rangeˈfinder noun - An instrument for finding the distance of an object
- Same as tacheometer
rangeˈfinding noun rangeˈland noun (often in pl) land suitable for grazing, but too dry for growing crops range pole, range rodranging pole or ranging rod noun A pole or rod used to mark positions in surveying free-range see under free range oneself - To side (with), to take sides
- (Fr se ranger) to settle down to reputable ways, esp on marrying
|