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extents

UK /ɪkˈstents/US /ɪkˈstents/

词源

源自拉丁语 'extentus',意为'伸展'或'扩展',后通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指某事物的范围、程度或大小,通常用于描述物理空间或抽象概念的覆盖区域。

“The extents of the forest were mapped by the survey team.”

(调查团队绘制了这片森林的范围。)

“We need to understand the extents of the damage before starting repairs.”

(在开始修复之前,我们需要了解损坏的程度。)

同义词:range, scope, limits, bounds, dimensions

常见短语

to the extents of — 表示达到某种程度或范围,通常用于强调某种行为的极限或边界。

“He went to the extents of selling his car to pay for the trip.”

(他甚至卖掉了自己的车来支付旅行的费用。)