单词 | full-scale |
释义 | full-scale 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Full-scale means as complete, intense, or great in extent as possible. ...the possibility of a full-scale nuclear war. Synonyms: major, extensive, wide-ranging, all-out 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A full-scale drawing or model is the same size as the thing that it represents. ...working, full-scale prototypes. Synonyms: full-size, full-sized, life-size Collocations: full-scale investigation I wasn't clear if it was just a random thing or about to be a full-scale investigation. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Energy companies face the threat of a full-scale investigation for allegedly rigging gas prices used to set consumers' utility bills. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The police have launched a full-scale investigation. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Then the struggle to find money for a full-scale production started all over again. ST Specifically, that a heap leaching process that has worked in pilot schemes will prove as effective in full-scale production, due to begin next year. Times, Sunday Times As to the second, this means supplying engineers at the early stage of the cycle, making the prototypes of devices that will eventually go into full-scale production. Times, Sunday Times He expects full-scale production on a commercial basis by the middle of the next decade. Times, Sunday Times He said the manufacturers could be ready to move into full-scale production by the last quarter of this year. Times, Sunday Times As a result, it was decided that a full-scale replica of a battleship would be constructed instead. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To understand how ancient artefacts were made and how they worked, he would make full-scale replicas and experiment, thus becoming a skilled experimental archaeologist. Times, Sunday Times Full-scale replicas of the ship's atrium, cabins, and engine rooms were constructed at the soundstages where production took place for over a month. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The authorities appeared to be hopelessly unprepared but nobody wants to walk up to a football game thinking there will be a full-scale riot. The Sun A full-scale riot erupted after the final whistle. The Sun After a full-scale riot kicked off inside last year, for now there exists an uneasy truce between prisoners and guards. The Sun The crowd reacted to the squalid environment by lighting fires across the site, and a full-scale riot took place on the final night. Times, Sunday Times A full-scale riot seems just moments away. Times, Sunday Times Nobody wants to see us back in a full-scale war in Iraq. Times, Sunday Times (2014) How easily a simple argument had turned into a full-scale war! Times, Sunday Times (2009) This was now a full-scale war for them. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Turned out to be a full-scale war. Times, Sunday Times (2008) At least this cross-border dispute over the beautiful game does not look like escalating into a full-scale war. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Translations: Chinese: 全面的 Japanese: 全面的な |
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