| 单词 | extent |
| 释义 | extentextent /ɪkˈstɛnt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1[singular] how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury: extent of the extent of American influence in Europe We were shocked by the full extent of the damage.2[singular] used to talk about how true something is or how great an effect or change is: The schools have deteriorated to such an extent that they are unsafe. Violence increased to the extent that (=so much that) people were afraid to leave their homes.to a great/large extent To a large extent, he owed his sporting career to his father.to a certain extent/to some extent/to an extent (=partly) I agree with him to a certain extent. They examined the extent to which (=how much) age affected language-learning ability. To what extent (=how much) did she influence his decision?to a greater/lesser extent All the schools were, to a greater or lesser extent, run by the church.3[uncountable] the length or size of something: the extent of the palace grounds a small wildlife refuge, four acres in extent |
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