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how large, important, serious, etc. something is 程度；限度 It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. 损失情况难以全面估计。 She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. 她夸大了问题的严重性。 They have launched an investigation to determine the extent of police misconduct in this case. 他们发起了一项调查，以确定警方在此案中的不当行为的程度。 We don't know the extent of his injuries at this point. 目前我们还不知道他受伤的程度。 I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. 他知识之渊博令我惊奇。
Extra ExamplesThe government sought to play down the extent of the problem. 政府试图淡化问题的程度。 The operation revealed the extent of the cancer. 手术揭示出癌变的程度。 The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. 平民伤亡总数还不清楚。 We do not yet know the extent of her injuries. 我们还不知道她的伤情。 a lengthy agenda outlining the extent of global environmental problems 勾勒出全球环境问题程度的冗长议程
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- greatest
- maximum
- …
- reach
- see
- consider
- …
- in extent
- to an extent
- to a…extent
- …
- at something’s greatest extent
- to a considerable extent
- to a great extent
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the physical size of an area 大小；面积；范围 You can't see the full extent of the beach from here. 从这儿不能看到海滩全貌。 - in extent
The island is 300 square kilometres in extent. 这个岛面积为300平方公里。
Extra ExamplesAt its greatest extent the empire comprised most of western France. 在帝国全盛时期，法国西部的大部份地区均为其领土。 a statement defining the extent of Latvia's territory 界定拉脱维亚领土范围的声明
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- greatest
- maximum
- …
- reach
- see
- consider
- …
- in extent
- to an extent
- to a…extent
- …
- at something’s greatest extent
- to a considerable extent
- to a great extent
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘valuation of property, especially for taxation’): from Anglo-Norman French extente, from medieval Latin extenta, feminine past participle of Latin extendere ‘stretch out’, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
Idioms
to… extent
used to show how far something is true or how great an effect it has 到…程度；在…程度上 To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. 我们都在一定程度上对这悲惨的局面负有责任。 He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. 他变得我简直认不出了。 To some extent what she argues is true. 她的论证在某种程度上是符合事实的。 The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. 森林污染严重影响了植物的生存，其次也对野生动物造成了影响。 To what extent is this true of all schools? 这在多大程度上符合所有学校的实际情况？ The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. 本书论述了近 50 年来家庭生活的变化程度。
Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’ “通常” 的表达方式 Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人挣钱少。
Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
Extra ExamplesHe had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent. 他大幅减少和朋友们的来往，已经到了令人担忧的程度。 I will answer your questions about this case to the extent possible. 我将尽可能地回答你关于此案的问题。 People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to. 今天生活在小社区的人不像从前那样多。 The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power. 这场胜利凸显出普鲁士在很大程度上已成为一个大国。 To an extent East-West distrust continued throughout the war. 从某种程度上来说，东西方之间在整个战争期间一直相互不 信任。