单词 | scope |
释义 | scope (skoʊp ) 1. uncountable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] If there is scope for a particular kind of behaviour or activity, people have the opportunity to behave in this way or do that activity. He believed in giving his staff scope for initiative. [+ for] Banks had increased scope to develop new financial products. Synonyms: opportunity, room, freedom, play 2. singular noun The scope of an activity, topic, or piece of work is the whole area which it deals with or includes. Mr Dobson promised to widen the organisation's scope of activity. [+ of] ...the scope of a novel. Synonyms: range, capacity, reach, area Collocations: reduce the scope of Close down the board to reduce the scope of your opponent following with another good score. Times, Sunday Times Anti-fracking campaigners said the decision to reduce the scope of the application showed the strength of a legal blockade by landowners using trespass laws to prevent horizontal drilling. Times, Sunday Times Both of these speak to the need for all modern governments to be backwards-facing: to grasp quickly how past policies necessarily reduce their scope for action today. Times, Sunday Times Hips were intended to speed up the buying process, ensure fewer sales fell through, help first-time buyers and reduce the scope for gazumping. Times, Sunday Times This would leave investors with a loss but reduce the scope for bigger losses should the insurer be forced into a fire sale to meet the surge in redemption requests. Times, Sunday Times But the sheer scope of the industry spells opportunities. Times, Sunday Times On the downside, the sheer scope of the game can get quite overwhelming. ST The sheer scope of the 1980s prettyboy actor's interludes are le. Times, Sunday Times That said, the sheer scope of the album has become an important element in defining the band's reputation. Times, Sunday Times She's a little wary, too, of the sheer scope of fame over there. Times, Sunday Times With its wide scope and meticulous attention to detail, it will be an essential reference work. The Times Literary Supplement This gives them wide scope and speed, providing a broad snapshot of the day's events. Times, Sunday Times The judge had understandably sought to apply that section in accordance with the wide scope suggested by its wording. Times, Sunday Times The very vastness of the possibilities offers wide scope for individuality, strategy, personality and intuitive spatial awareness, all of which elude computers. Times, Sunday Times You should be declared a national treasure for the wide scope of your work and your ability to write well about everything. ST Translations: Chinese: 机会 Japanese: 場 |
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