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单词 extensive
释义
extensive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
B2
coveringalargearea; having agreatrange:
广阔的，大面积的；覆盖范围广的
aschoolwith extensivegrounds操场很大的学校
extensiverepairsto themotorway对高速公路的大规模维修
Herknowledgeofmusicis extensive(= sheknowsa lot aboutmusic).她的音乐知识非常广博。
Theweddingreceivedextensivecoveragein thenewspapers(= it was written about a lot).报纸对这次婚礼进行了全面报道。
Synonyms
across-the-board
blanket
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
greater than the average size or amount
  • bigThey live in a big house in the country.
  • largeA large number of people were crowded into the room.
  • greatThe party was a great success.
  • enormousThey bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
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More examples
  • Thebodywasfoundafter an extensivesearchbypolicewithtrackerdogs.
  • There is an extensiverepertoireofmusicwritten for theflute.
  • Several of thecrashvictimshad to have extensiveplasticsurgery.
  • HerknowledgeofEnglishgrammaris very extensive.
  • Thehouseneededextensivealterationswhen wemovedin.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Big and quite big
  • appreciable
  • baronial
  • bulky
  • burly
  • expansive
  • hearty
  • hefty
  • higher
  • hulking
  • juicy
  • mass
  • rambling
  • roomy
  • royal
  • savage
  • sizable
  • sizeable
  • spacious
  • the bigger the betteridiom
  • walk-in
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Related word

extensively
(Definition ofextensivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

extensive| American Dictionary

extensive
adjective
us
/ɪkˈsten·sɪv/
coveringalargearea; having or being alargeamount:
Extensiveroadwayrepairsarecausingtrafficproblems.
Extensive alsomeanswideinrangeandincludingmuchdetailedinformation:
Herknowledgeofmusicis extensive.
Foster did extensiveresearchonelectromagneticfields.

extensively

adverbus
/ɪkˈsten·sɪv·li/
Thehousewas extensivelyrebuilt.
(Definition ofextensivefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextensive

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Elections may be nominally free, but governments engage inextensivegerrymandering, manipulation of voter registration and harassment of opposition parties.
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Extensiveintegration field beyond the classical receptive field of cat's striate cor tical neurons- classification and tuning proper ties.
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Theextensivechapter on abolition, for example, skims over modes of liberation, the roles of families and post-liberation livelihoods.
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Extensivestudies in the surrounding forest by the authors confirmed that epiphytes occur only occasionally on ant and termite substrate other than ant gardens.
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They each offer a unique overview and synthesis, with anextensivebibliog raphy.
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An original paper should not include anextensivereview of the literature, but only sufficient references to indicate the purpose and relevance of the investigation.
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Although the reason for these discrepancies is unclear, it might be caused by theextensiveuse of transfected cells overexpressing membrane proteins.
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A moreextensivestudy that shows the effect of those coefficients on the system behaviour has been performed in reference 14.
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Music therapists and educators haveextensivepractical experience of children making such strides in their development and passing across such thresholds.
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The author has doneextensivearchival and oral research.
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With polders, or lignite mines, these areas can be veryextensive- really, a whole landscape.
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Extensivereferencing and evaluation of current debates also makes it valuable for postgraduates and a welcome refresher for seasoned practitioners.
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The authors demonstrate that they haveextensivepractical experience in organic growing of alternative crops under temperate climatic conditions.
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An insight into theextensivenature of such introgression is given for twelve different crops.
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In that case, the behavioral effects of early insult are likely to be delayed and may be moreextensivethan first thought.
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