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单词 span
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span

UK /spæn/

Word Forms

singularspan
pluralspans

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 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
    See alsolifespan
  2. 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
  3. 3
    the differences included in something that you are considering or calculating
    Synonyms and related words

    Limits, controls and ranges

span

US /spæn/

Word Forms

singularspan
pluralspans

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 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
    See alsolifespan
  2. 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
  3. 3
    the differences included in something that you are considering or calculating
    Synonyms and related words

    Limits, controls and ranges

span

UK /spæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyspan
he/she/itspans
present participlespanning
past tensespanned
past participlespanned

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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

span

US /spæn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyspan
he/she/itspans
present participlespanning
past tensespanned
past participlespanned

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
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