scope
UK [skəʊp] US [skoʊp] noun uncountable
RANGE 范围
ADVANCED
■the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc. 范围•I'm afraid that problem is beyond/outside the scope of my lecture.恐怕那个问题超出了我的课程范围。 •Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind.油画不在这类课程范围内。 •We would now like to broaden/widen the scope of the enquiry and look at more general matters.我们现在要扩大调查的范围，多注意一些普遍情况。
UK [skəʊp] US [skoʊp] noun uncountable
OPPORTUNITY 机遇
■the opportunity for doing something （做某件事的）余地，机会•There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce.进一步裁员的余地有限。
UK [skəʊp] US [skoʊp] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] scope sth/sb out US informal
■to look carefully to see if something or someone is interesting or attractive 仔细观察（看某事物／某人是否有趣或具吸引力）•We scoped out the local shops and facilities to see if it would be a good place to rent a flat.我们仔细观察了一下附近的商店和公共设施，看那个地方是否适于租房住。 |