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at large
large L0051500 (lärj) adj. larg·er, larg·est 1. Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big. 2. Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive. 3. Important; significant: had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods. 4. a. Understanding and tolerant; liberal: a large and generous spirit. b. Of great magnitude or intensity; grand: "a rigid resistance to the large emotions" (Stephen Koch). 5. a. Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners. b. Obsolete Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language. 6. Nautical Favorable. Used of a wind. n. pl. large Slang A thousand dollars: bought a speedboat for 50 large. Idioms: at large 1. Not in confinement or captivity; at liberty: a convict still at large. 2. As a whole; in general: the country at large. 3. Representing a nation, state, or district as a whole. Often used in combination: councilor-at-large. 4. Not assigned to a particular country. Often used in combination: ambassador-at-large. 5. At length; copiously. live large To indulge freely in a luxury or luxuries: For a few years, the nation lived large on its new-found oil wealth.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin largus, generous.]
large′ness n. Synonyms: large, big, great
These adjectives mean being notably above the average in size or magnitude: a large sum of money; a big red barn; a great ocean liner. Antonym: small Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  at large - having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"escaped, on the loose, loosefree - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" | | Adv. | 1. | at large - in a general fashion; "he talked at large about his plans"in a broad way |
Translationslarge (ˈlaːdʒ) adjective great in size, amount etc; not small. a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people. 大的 大的ˈlargely adverb mainly; to a great extent. This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful. 主要地, 在很大程度上 主要地，大量地，很大程度上 ˈlargeness noun 大 大at large1. (of prisoners etc) free. Despite the efforts of the police, the escaped prisoner is still at large. 逍遙法外 未被捕，逍遥法外 2. in general. the country / the public at large. 整個 整个的at large
at large1. Roaming freely, as of a criminal who has not been caught. The robbery suspect is still at large and is considered very dangerous.2. As a whole; in general. That change in curriculum has not been accepted by the teachers at large.3. Representative of the whole, rather than smaller groups, as of certain elected offices. Who has been elected to act for the community at large?See also: largeat large 1. free; uncaptured. (Usually said of criminals not in custody.) At noon, the day after the robbery, the thieves were still at large. There is a murderer at large in the city! 2. in general; according to a general sample. Truck drivers at large don't like the new speed restriction on the highway. Students at large felt that discipline was too strict. 3. representing the whole group rather than its subsections. (Always refers to a special kind of elective office.) He ran for representative at large. She represented shareholders at large on the governing board.See also: largeat large1. Free, unconfined, especially not confined in prison, as in To our distress, the housebreakers were still at large. [1300s] 2. At length, fully; also, as a whole, in general. For example, The chairman talked at large about the company's plans for the coming year, or, as Shakespeare wrote in Love's Labour's Lost (1:1): "So to the laws at large I write my name" (that is, I uphold the laws in general). This usage is somewhat less common. [1400s] 3. Elected to represent an entire group of voters rather than those in a particular district or other segment-for example, alderman at large, representing all the wards of a city instead of just one, or delegate at large to a labor union convention. [Mid-1700s] See also: largeat ˈlarge
1 (after a noun) as a whole, in general: The public at large does not know enough about this problem.
2 (of a dangerous person or animal) free; not captured: Her killer is still at large. OPPOSITE: under lock and keySee also: large at large1. Not in confinement or captivity; at liberty: a convict still at large.2. As a whole; in general: the country at large.3. Representing a nation, state, or district as a whole. Often used in combination: councilor-at-large.4. Not assigned to a particular country. Often used in combination: ambassador-at-large.5. At length; copiously.See also: largeEncyclopediaSeelargeAt Large
At LargeNot limited to any place, person, or topic; for example, a representative at large is elected by the voters of the state as a whole rather than voters of a particular district. Free from control or restraint, such as a criminal at large. at large
Synonyms for at largeadj having escaped, especially from confinementSynonymsRelated Wordsadv in a general fashionSynonyms |