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span

释义

span

noun countable usually singular

UK /spæn/

Word Forms

singular	span
plural	spans

1
the amount of time that something lasts
Nearly 100 witnesses testified over a span of 20 days.
attention/concentration span (=the period for which you can pay attention/concentrate):
Kids these days have a very limited attention span.
Synonyms and related words
General periods of time
a clear run
a page in something’s history
block
See alsolifespan
2
the width of something
With a span of one mile, it’s the region’s longest bridge.
The spider has a 3-inch leg span.
Synonyms and related words
Length, width and depth
length
width
depth
3
the differences included in something that you are considering or calculating
Synonyms and related words
Limits, controls and ranges
red line
limit
constraint

span

noun countable usually singular

US /spæn/

Word Forms

singular	span
plural	spans

1
the amount of time that something lasts
Nearly 100 witnesses testified over a span of 20 days.
attention/concentration span (=the period for which you can pay attention/concentrate):
Kids these days have a very limited attention span.
Synonyms and related words
General periods of time
a clear run
a page in something’s history
block
See alsolifespan
2
the width of something
With a span of one mile, it’s the region’s longest bridge.
The spider has a leg span of 3 inches.
Synonyms and related words
Length, width and depth
length
width
depth
3
the differences included in something that you are considering or calculating
Synonyms and related words
Limits, controls and ranges
red line
limit
constraint

span

verb transitive

UK /spæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	span
he/she/it	spans
present participle	spanning
past tense	spanned
past participle	spanned

1
to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period
His career spanned half a century.
Synonyms and related words
To continue for a particular amount of time
last
extend
go back
2
to include the whole of an area
Our business spans the globe.
Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
occupy
set
exist
3
if a bridge spans an area of water, it crosses it
Little grey bridges span the canals.
Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object
cross
cut across
push
4
to include a number of different things
a leisure business spanning hotels, restaurants, casinos, and pubs
Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone
include
take in
involve

span

verb transitive

US /spæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	span
he/she/it	spans
present participle	spanning
past tense	spanned
past participle	spanned

1
to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period
His career spanned half a century.
Synonyms and related words
To continue for a particular amount of time
last
extend
go back
2
to include the whole of an area
Our business spans the globe.
Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
occupy
set
exist
3
if a bridge spans an area of water, it crosses it
Little gray bridges span the canals.
Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object
cross
cut across
push
4
to include a number of different things
a leisure business spanning hotels, restaurants, casinos, and bars
Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone
include
take in
involve

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