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单词 extent
释义
extent
noun[SorU]
uk
/ɪkˈstent/us
/ɪkˈstent/
B2
areaorlength;amount:
面积，范围；长度；数量
From thetopof the EmpireStateBuilding, you canseethefullextentofManhattan(= theareaitcovers).从帝国大厦顶层你可以看到曼哈顿全景。
We don'tyetknowtheextentofhisinjuries(= howbadhisinjuriesare).我们还不知道他的伤势有多严重。
Rosie'steacherwasimpressedbytheextentofherknowledge(= how much sheknew).罗茜知识面很广，给她的老师留下了深刻印象。
The River Nile is over 6,500 6,5000kilometresinextent(=length).尼罗河长6500多公里。
the extent to which
C2
thedegreeto which somethinghappensor islikelytohappen:
（某事可能发生的）程度
She had notrealizedthe extent to which thechildrenhad beenaffected.她还没有意识到孩子们受影响的程度。
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to the extent of
sostronglythat:
到达…的程度；到…地步
Somepeopleholdtheirbeliefsverystrongly,evento the extent of beingpreparedto go toprisonfor them.一些人信仰坚定，甚至为之坐牢也在所不惜。
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to the extent that
to aparticulardegreeorstage, oftencausingparticularresults:
到…程度；到…地步；以至于
Sales havefallenbadlythisyear, to the extent that we will have toclosesome ofourshops.今年的销售额大幅下降，情况糟糕到我们将不得不关闭一些商店。
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to the same extent
to the samedegreeas; as much as:
在同样的程度上；同样，一样
Therichwill notbenefitfrom theproposedchangesto thetaxsystemto the same extent as thelowerpaid.如果提议的税制改革得以实施，富人和低收入人群的受益程度将会有所区别。
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to some extent
B2
partly:
在某种程度上
To some extent, she wasresponsiblefor theaccident.她要为事故负部分责任。
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to such an extent
so much:
到如此地步
Thecarwasdamagedto such an extent that it couldn't berepaired.汽车损毁严重，已经没法再修了。
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to what extent?
how much:
在多大程度上?
To what extent will thebudgethave to bemodified?预算必须做多大程度的修改？
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  • Thefullextent of thedamageonlybecameevidentthefollowingmorning.
  • Heunwoundtheropetoitsfullextent.
  • Ethiopia and, to alesserextent, Kenya will bebadlyaffectedby thedrought.
  • Themoodof themeetingturnedsolemnwhen the extent of theproblembecameknown.
  • The extent of thefloodingcan only befullyappreciatedwhenviewedfrom theair.
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  • amount
  • bulk
  • content
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  • flow
  • footprint
  • good things come in small packagesidiom
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  • load
  • measure
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(Definition ofextentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

extent| American Dictionary

extent
noun[U]
us
/ɪkˈstent/

extentnoun[U](AREA)

thearea,length, orsizeof something:
Approaching theairport, you couldseethefullextent of theisland.

extentnoun[U](DEGREE)

thedegreeorlimitof something; howgreatorseveresomething is:
To some extent it was myfault, though I didn’tmeananyharm.
We didn’tknowthe extent of hisinjuries.
It makessenseto acertainextent to write down everything.
(Definition ofextentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextent

extent
More than 50 per cent of the groundwater in the cities is polluted to different extents.
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Supplemented rhamnolipid interfered with, and indeed inhibited, biofilm formation and accretion to appreciable extents and produced outcomes similar to those seen in post-collapse wild-type populations.
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Then move each subtree in trees by its corresponding displacement in positions to give ptrees, and do the same for the extents to give pextents.
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The functional fold is used to apply the binary operation merge between all extents in the list.
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Figure 3 shows two different arrangements of the same extents.
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Most of the literature presents mix extents to the extremes of the mix region, more nearly represented by the 1% to 99% limits.
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The extents to which the elevated endotoxins may initiate the alterations in cytokines are not yet clear.
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In radiotherapy this may happen to different extents.
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Also, the optimization of sharing common subexpression evaluations across different evaluation extents is easier with this lifetime information.
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Hatched lines show approximate extents of central nature reserve that is covered by primary or tall secondary rain forests.
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Upper right: representation of the visual field showing the estimated visuotopic extents of the injection sites (outlines).
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Most treatments have, to varying extents, shown good results, particularly in the short term.
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In early successional stages, low species diversity, homogeneous tree heights and small crown extents result in a smooth canopy surface.
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All three quality criteria are not easily improved by the grower and are weather-dependent to different extents.
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To varying extents, the local (nightclub, pub, town hall, or council) remains crucial in helping to articulate knowledges and practices existing within their own 'reason'.
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Collocationswithextent

extent

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alarming extent
In the flat where the tenant was living the damp was penetrating to an alarming extent.
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areal extent
The first and last units have the leastarealextent.
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exact extent
It is difficult to gauge from pauper letters, quarter sessions or other avenues theexactextentof administrative incompetence in out-parish networks.
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