extent
【程度、范围、规模、大小】
"extent" 的含义及用法
"extent" 是一个名词(noun),表示程度、范围、规模、大小。它通常用于描述某件事影响的范围或程度,比如影响的大小、知识的广度、损害的程度等。
1. "extent" 的主要含义
✅ (1)程度、范围(最常见用法)
表示某事物的大小、范围、强度或程度,可用于形容影响、损害、知识等。
📌 例句:
- We don’t yet know the full extent of the damage.
(我们还不知道损害的全部程度。) - To some extent, I agree with your opinion.
(在某种程度上,我同意你的观点。) - He was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.
(他对她的知识广度印象深刻。) - The extent to which we can help depends on our resources.
(我们能提供帮助的程度取决于我们的资源。)
📌 常见搭配:
- To some extent → 在某种程度上
- To some extent, he was responsible for the mistake.
(在某种程度上,他对这个错误负有责任。)
- To some extent, he was responsible for the mistake.
- To a large/great extent → 在很大程度上
- The success of the project depends to a great extent on teamwork.
(这个项目的成功在很大程度上取决于团队合作。)
- The success of the project depends to a great extent on teamwork.
- To a certain extent → 在一定程度上
- The new law has helped to a certain extent, but more changes are needed.
(新法律在一定程度上有所帮助,但仍需要更多改变。)
- The new law has helped to a certain extent, but more changes are needed.
- The extent of sth. → 某事物的程度/范围
- The extent of the pollution is alarming.
(污染的程度令人担忧。)
- The extent of the pollution is alarming.
✅ (2)地域、面积、规模(强调物理范围)
表示某地或某物的大小或覆盖范围。
📌 例句:
- The forest extends over a vast extent of land.
(这片森林覆盖了广阔的土地。) - The extent of the company's operations has grown significantly.
(这家公司的业务范围大幅扩展。) - He explored the full extent of the property before buying it.
(他在购买前仔细考察了房产的整个面积。)
2. 近义词
- Degree(程度)
- The degree of difficulty varies from task to task.
(难度程度因任务而异。)
- The degree of difficulty varies from task to task.
- Scope(范围)
- The scope of the research is quite broad.
(这项研究的范围相当广泛。)
- The scope of the research is quite broad.
- Range(范围)
- The book covers a wide range of topics.
(这本书涵盖了广泛的话题。)
- The book covers a wide range of topics.
- Magnitude(规模、重要性)
- The magnitude of the disaster was overwhelming.
(灾难的规模令人震惊。)
- The magnitude of the disaster was overwhelming.
3. 反义词
- Limitation(限制)
- The project has many limitations in terms of budget.
(该项目在预算方面有很多限制。)
- The project has many limitations in terms of budget.
- Narrowness(狭窄、局限)
- The narrowness of his knowledge made it difficult to discuss complex topics with him.
(他知识的局限性使得和他讨论复杂话题变得困难。)
- The narrowness of his knowledge made it difficult to discuss complex topics with him.
4. 相关短语
📌 To what extent... → 在多大程度上……(用于提问或强调程度)
- To what extent do you think this policy will be effective?
(你认为这项政策会在多大程度上奏效?)
📌 Extend beyond... → 超出……的范围
- His influence extends beyond the scientific community.
(他的影响力超出了科学界。)
📌 Within the extent of... → 在……范围内
- All activities must be conducted within the extent of the law.
(所有活动必须在法律范围内进行。)
5. 总结
🔹 Extent(名词) → 主要表示程度、范围、规模、大小。
🔹 常见搭配:to some extent(在某种程度上)、to a great extent(在很大程度上)、the extent of sth.(某事的程度/范围)。
🔹 相关短语:"To what extent...?"(在多大程度上……)。
🔹 近义词:degree(程度)、scope(范围)、range(范围)、magnitude(规模)。
🔹 反义词:limitation(限制)、narrowness(局限)。