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scopes

UK /skəʊps/US /skoʊps/

词源

源自意大利语 'scopo'(目标、意图),后经拉丁语 'scopus' 进入英语,最初指箭靶或目标,后引申为范围或视野。

noun

❶ 指观察或研究的范围、领域或界限,常用于描述项目、研究或活动的覆盖范围。

“The scopes of this research include both urban and rural areas.”

(这项研究的范围包括城市和农村地区。)

“We need to define the scopes of the project before starting.”

(我们需要在开始前明确项目的范围。)

❶ 指望远镜、显微镜等光学仪器的视野或观察范围。

“The scopes of the telescope allow us to see distant stars clearly.”

(望远镜的视野让我们能清晰地看到遥远的星星。)

“Adjust the scopes of the microscope to focus on the sample.”

(调整显微镜的视野以聚焦在样本上。)

同义词:range, extent, field, breadth, spectrum

verb

❶ 指仔细查看或检查某物,通常用于描述用仪器或工具进行观察。

“He scopes the area with his binoculars before proceeding.”

(他在前进前用双筒望远镜仔细查看了这片区域。)

“The scientist scopes the specimen under the microscope.”

(科学家在显微镜下仔细观察标本。)

同义词:inspect, examine, survey, scan, observe

常见短语

scope out — 指预先查看或评估某个地方或情况,通常用于非正式场合。

“Let's scope out the venue before the event starts.”

(让我们在活动开始前先去看看场地。)

beyond the scope — 指超出某个范围或能力,常用于描述无法完成或包含的事情。

“This issue is beyond the scope of our current project.”

(这个问题超出了我们当前项目的范围。)