comprehensive
adjective
uk/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/us/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/comprehensiveadjective(COMPLETE)
C1
completeandincludingeverything that isnecessary:
全面的;综合的;包罗万象的;详尽的Weofferyou a comprehensivetrainingin allaspectsof thebusiness.我们向你提供这个行业各方面的综合培训。
Is thislistcomprehensive or are there somenamesmissing?这份名单是完整的还是遗漏了一些名字?
He has written afullycomprehensiveguideto Rome.他写了一本内容详尽的罗马旅游指南。
Comprehensiveinsurancegivesfinancialprotectionagainst mostrisks, forexampleincludingdamageto a driver's ownvehicleas well as to othervehicles:
It is acommonmisconceptionthatcarhireinsuranceis comprehensive.
Thetrendis towards less comprehensivehealthinsurance.
See also
fully comprehensive
- The twogovernmentshaveagreedtoengagein a comprehensivedialoguetoresolvetheproblem.
- If you are ayoung,inexperienceddriver, it isworthhaving comprehensiveinsurance.
- Thebookgives a comprehensiveaccountof theEnglishCivil War.
- This is a comprehensiveguideto thebirdsof the British Isles.
- We gave thehousea comprehensivespringclean.
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- plain
- root
- thoroughly
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged
- unadulterated
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comprehensiveadjective(EDUCATION)
used in the UK todescribeaschoolortypeofeducationforchildrenof allabilitiesabove theageof eleven,paidfor by thestate:
Is theschoolselectiveor comprehensive?
a comprehensiveeducation
Types of school
- boarding school
- business school
- charter school
- coeducational
- comp
- comprehensive school
- conservatory
- elementary school
- grade school
- gymnasium
- junior
- lycée
- reformatory
- secondary school
- selective
- senior high school
- single-sex
- special school
- superschool
- varsity
comprehensive
noun[C]
uk/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/us/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/in the UK, aschoolforchildrenof allabilitiesabove theageof eleven, that ispaidfor by thestate:
They went to thelocalcomprehensive.
Types of school
- boarding school
- business school
- charter school
- coeducational
- comp
- comprehensive school
- conservatory
- elementary school
- grade school
- gymnasium
- junior
- lycée
- reformatory
- secondary school
- selective
- senior high school
- single-sex
- special school
- superschool
- varsity