extent
[ɪk'stent] noun [S or U]
IMPROVER
■area or length; amount 面积，范围；长度；数量•From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).你可以从帝国大厦的顶楼看到曼哈顿全景。 •We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).我们还不知道他的伤势有多严重。 •Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).罗西的知识很丰富，给她的老师留下了深刻的印象。 •The River Nile is over 6500 kilometres in extent (= length).尼罗河长6500多公里。 to the extent of
■so strongly that 到达…的程度；到…地步•Some people hold their beliefs very strongly, even to the extent of being prepared to go to prison for them.一些人信仰坚定，甚至为之入狱也在所不惜。 to the extent that
■to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results 到…程度；到…地步；以至于•Sales have fallen badly this year, to the extent that we will have to close some of our shops.今年的销售额大幅下降，情况差到不得不关闭一些店。 to the same extent
■to the same degree as; as much as 在同样的程度上；同样，一样•The rich will not benefit from the proposed changes to the tax system to the same extent as the lower paid.如果实施了提议的税制改革，有钱人和低收入户的受益程度将会有所区别。 to some extent
ADVANCED
■partly 在某种程度上•To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.她要为事故负部分责任。 to such an extent
■so much 到如此地步•The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired.汽车损毁严重，已经无法再维修了。 to what extent?
■how much 在多大程度上?•To what extent will the budget have to be modified?预算必须做多大程度的修改？ •To what extent do you think he's aware of the problem?你认为他对问题的严重程度了解多少？ |