extentnoun
程度；限度
how large, important, serious, etc. sth is
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.
她对这个问题言过其实。
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
他知识之渊博令我惊奇。
大小；面积；范围
the physical size of an area
You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.
从这儿看不到海滩全貌。
used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has
我们都在一定程度上对这悲惨的局面负有责任。
To a certain extent , we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
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。
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N-SING 程度;地步
If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a difficulty or situation is, you can refer to the extent of it.The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution...
政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。
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N-SING 范围;面积;大小
The extent of something is its length, area, or size.Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity.
他们仅承诺维持现有森林面积，并不保证林区生物的多样性。
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PHRASE 在很大程度上/ 在某种程度上/在一定程度上
You use expressions such as to a large extent ,to some extent, or to a certain extent in order to indicate that something is partly true, but not entirely true.It was and, to a large extent, still is a good show...
它过去是个好节目，现在在很大程度上仍是个好节目。
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PHRASE 到何种程度/到那种程度/到…的程度
You use expressions such as to what extent ,to that extent, or to the extent that when you are discussing how true a statement is, or in what ways it is true.It's still not clear to what extent this criticism is originating from within the ruling party...
目前仍不清楚这种批评有多少是来自执政党内部。
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PHRASE （表示强调）到…的地步，到…的程度
You use expressions such as to the extent of ,to the extent that, or to such an extent that in order to emphasize that a situation has reached a difficult, dangerous, or surprising stage.He said he didn't like the president, but not to the extent of wanting to kill him...
他说他不喜欢总统，但是还没有到想要刺杀他的地步。
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We are all to a great extent the products of our culture .
我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。
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That 's true , to a certain extent .
在一定程度上的确如此。
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You can 't see the full extent of the beach from here .
从这儿看不到海滩全貌。
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The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen .
损害的程度是无法预见到的。
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The book discusses the extent to which 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。
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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。
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She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem .
她对这个问题言过其实。
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He had changed to such an extent that I no longer recognized him .
他变得我简直认不出了。
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To some extent what she argues is true .
她的论证在某种程度上是符合事实的。
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The law was designed to protect wives , and , to a lesser extent , children .
这条法律是为了保护妻子，其次是保护子女。
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The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution
政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。
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It was and , to a large extent , still is a good show
它过去是个好节目，现在在很大程度上仍是个好节目。
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To a certain extent it 's easier for men to get work
在一定程度上，男性更容易找到工作。
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We may not be able to do it to the extent that we would like .
我们也许无法把这件事做到我们希望的程度。
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To an extent , that is the reason for the meeting .
在某种程度上，那就是召开这次会议的原因。
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He 'd always been odd , but not to this extent
他一直比较怪异，不过并没有到这种程度。
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Growing up with him soon made me realise the extent of his determination
和他一起长大让我很快意识到他有多么坚定。
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To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction
他们正是如此推波助澜，导致了自己的毁灭。
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However , the evidence is thin and , to some extent , ambiguous
然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。
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The extent of the violence came as a shock
暴力程度令人震惊。
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The full extent of the losses was disclosed yesterday .
昨天公布了整个损失情况。
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He could only be sorry to the extent that this affected his grandchildren
这件事甚至都影响到了他的孙辈，他只有伤心的份儿。
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All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding
从某种程度上说，所有的母亲在婚礼上多少都有点紧张。
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This also endangers American interests in other regions , although to a lesser extent
这也危及到美国在其他地区的利益，只不过危害程度要小一些。
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I finally sat down to tot up the full extent of my debt
我终于坐下来把我的全部债务合计了一下。
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To some extent this was the truth
在某种程度上，这是事实。
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He explored the wound with his finger , trying to establish its extent .
他用手指摸了摸伤口，想要确定受伤的程度。
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It has increased to such an extent that Ghana can now export maize .
玉米产量增长得如此迅速，现在加纳已经可以出口玉米了。
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The spokesman said that the extent of the current strike is being misrepresented .
发言人说目前罢工的程度正被人误传。
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It 's still not clear to what extent this criticism is originating from within the ruling party
目前仍不清楚这种批评有多少是来自执政党内部。
指事物的大小、面积、范围或重要性、严重性等的程度。
She is in debt to the extent of 50,000 dollars.
她负债已达5万美元。
We were amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
我们对他知识之渊博感到惊奇。
Business declined to such an extent that the firm had to close.
生意如此惨淡，公司只好停业。
指学科、话题、事件等涉及的范围。
This course covers the psychological area.
这门课程涵盖心理学领域。
She wants to be involved in every area of his life.
她想参与他生活的方方面面。
指事情的极限或可以接受的范围，常用于比喻。
It's beyond the bounds of my ability.
这超出了我的能力范围。
Knowledge knows no bounds.
知识是没有穷尽的。
多指事物的宽度或范围，强调广泛性。
The breadth of the forest is very large.
这片森林覆盖范围很广。
We need to develop the breadth of our knowledge.
我们需要拓宽知识范围。
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