broad
adjective(comparative broader, superlative broadest)
Word Family
Idioms - broad adjective
- broadly adverb
- broaden verb
- breadth noun
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wide 宽阔的；广阔的 a broad street/avenue/river 宽广的街道／林荫道／河流 He's got broad shoulders. 他的肩很宽。 He is tall, broad and muscular. 他身高体宽，肌肉发达。 a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased) 咧嘴笑
Extra ExamplesHe turned to me with a broad smile. 他满面笑容地转向我。 He was gorgeous—broad shoulders and twinkling eyes. 他是个美男子－宽阔的肩膀，神采奕奕的眼睛。 We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees. 我们沿着一条宽敞的林荫道行驶。 a broad back/chest/face/forehead 宽阔的后背／前胸／脸庞／前额
used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is …宽（用于表示距离的量度之后） two metres broad and one metre high 两米宽，一米高 The wardrobe stands at one metre broad and two metres high. 衣柜宽一米，高两米。
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including a great variety of people or things 涉及各种各样的人（或事物）的；广泛的 a broad range of products 各种各样的产品 The course caters for a broad spectrum of interests. 本课程能满足各种不同的兴趣。 There is broad support for the government's policies. 政府的政策得到了广泛的支持。 She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher (= she believed her duties included a wide range of things). 她认为教师的职责范围很广。 a broad and balanced curriculum 广泛而均衡的课程 We must ensure the project is of advantage to the broader community and does not just benefit a few individuals. 我们必须确保该项目有利于更广泛的社区，而不仅仅是惠及少数个人。 The promotion helped the company reach a much broader audience. 促销活动帮助公司接触到了更广泛的受众。
Extra ExamplesThere is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative. 客户普遍支持这一新方案。 We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum. 我们设计的课程覆盖范围广、布局均衡。 He questioned whether the school curriculum was broad enough in scope. 他对学校教学大纲的设置面是否够宽有疑问。 His job gave him an acquaintance with an unusually broad spectrum of society. 他的工作让他接触了异常广阔的社会层面。 We discussed the broader implications of the plan. 我们讨论了该计划更广泛的含义。 broad experience/knowledge 丰富的经验；广博的知识 Having children gave her a broader outlook on life. 有了孩子之后她的人生观拓宽了。 She took a broad view of the duties of being a teacher. 她认为教师的职责范围很广。 ‘Mental handicap’ should be replaced with the broader concept of ‘learning difficulties’. “智力障碍”应该用“学习障碍”这个更宽泛的概念来取代。 to attract broad support 吸引广泛的支持 to have a broad appeal 有广泛的吸引力
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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general; not detailed 概括的；一般的；不具体的 the broad outline of a proposal 提案的纲要 The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. 谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。 She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. 广义而言，她算是个女权主义者。 In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. 从大体上说，这份报纸认为各国的政策应由自己制定。 Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. 计算机病毒大致分为三类。 It is useful to examine this issue in a broader historical context. 在更广泛的历史背景下研究这个问题是有益的。 The charges should be dismissed because the law is too broad and vague. 这些指控应该被驳回，因为法律过于宽泛和模糊。
Extra ExamplesThe novel is about education in its broadest sense. 广义而言，这部小说是关于教育的。 The proposals have been given a broad welcome by green campaigners. 提案受到绿色环保运动人士的广泛欢迎。 Before dealing with specific cases she spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’. 在处理具体情况之前，她先就着 “纪律”这个大题目说了两句。 The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at sports grounds. 委员会就增强运动场的安全保障问题提出了一些整体的建议。 a broad aim/objective 大致的目标 a broad definition/sense/outline 广义；纲要 a broad category/area 大致的类别／领域
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
- fairly
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covering a wide area 开阔的；辽阔的 a broad expanse of water 一片辽阔的水域 the broad plains of the American West 美国西部辽阔的平原。
if somebody has a broad accent (= a way of pronouncing the words of a language), you can hear very easily which area they come from 口音重的；乡音浓的 a broad Yorkshire accent 很重的约克郡口音。
if somebody gives a broad hint, they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want 明确的；明显的 - (North American English)
dealing with sex in a way that makes people laugh 粗俗滑稽的；以肉欲作笑料的
wide宽阔
wide range广泛
general概括
land/water陆地；水
accent口音
hint暗示
humour幽默
Word OriginOld English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit.
Idioms
a broad church
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an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions 广纳众议的机构 The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society. 该党的目标是成为一个由社会各阶层成员组成的广泛的教会。
(in) broad daylight
it’s as broad as it’s long
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it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make 两种选择都一样
paint something with a broad brush
to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details 大致地描述