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单词 range
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rangenoun

uk/reɪndʒ/us/reɪndʒ/

range noun (SET)

B1 [ C ] a set of similar things:

I offered her a range of options.
There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.

B1 [ C ] mainly UK US usually line the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop:

We stock the full range of model railway accessories.
UK This jacket is part of our autumn/spring range.

B1 [ C ] a group of hills or mountains:

a mountain range
the Pennine Range
We could see a low range of hills in the distance.

More examples

  • Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
  • As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
  • This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.
  • There was a range of fairground amusements, including rides, stalls and competitions.
  • The mountain range stretched away into infinity.

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Groups and collections of things

  • agglomeration
  • Aladdin's cave
  • anthology
  • assemblage
  • bank
  • basket
  • empty set
  • ensemble
  • feast
  • generation
  • glory box
  • grab bag
  • package
  • pool
  • portfolio
  • selection
  • sheaf
  • sheaves
  • subgroup
  • vintage

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Products & producers
Geography: hills & mountains

range noun (LIMIT)

B2 [ S ] the amount, number, or type of something between an upper and a lower limit:

The price range is from $100 to $500.
The product is aimed at young people in the 18–25 age range.
The coat was in/out of my price range.
This type of work is outside/beyond/out of my range (of experience).

C2 [ S or U ] the distance within which you can see, hear, or hit someone:

The ship was in/out of range of our guns.
He was shot at point blank/at close range (= from very near).

[ S ] the period of time in the future within which something is planned or expected to happen:

long-range plans
short-/medium-/long-range weather forecasting

[ S ] the distance that a vehicle or aircraft can travel without having to stop for more fuel:

short-/medium-/long-range airliners

[ C ] all the musical notes that a singer can sing or a musical instrument is able to produce

More examples

  • The opposing units opened fire simultaneously at close range and a 15-minute firefight ensued.
  • Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
  • Two bullets were fired into the car at point-blank range.
  • He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.
  • Their ideal holiday was out of their price range.

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Range and limits

  • all the way to idiom
  • ambit
  • band
  • bound
  • boundary
  • condition
  • limit
  • limited
  • meta-
  • narrow
  • narrowly
  • specialized
  • spectrum
  • spread
  • stricture
  • string
  • strings attached idiom
  • term
  • the gamut
  • threshold

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Measurements of length & distance
Playing music
Singing

range noun (WEAPONS AREA)

[ C ] an area where people can practise shooting or where bombs or other weapons can be tested:

The soldiers were practising on the rifle/shooting range.
The bomb was tested on a missile range in the desert.

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Guns

  • cannon
  • cannonade
  • cannonball
  • charge
  • cock
  • crossfire
  • go off
  • gunsmith
  • kick
  • machine gun
  • ordnance
  • plug
  • point-blank
  • potshot
  • shoot
  • shooter
  • shot
  • sniper
  • snub-nosed
  • Taser

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range noun (LAND)

[ C ] US land for animals to feed on:

The cowboys were herding the cattle on the range.

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Animal farming - general words

  • abattoir
  • animal husbandry
  • aquaculture
  • bedding
  • beekeeper
  • bluetongue
  • draught
  • heeler
  • herd
  • honeycomb
  • lambing season
  • milk
  • nectar
  • pen
  • raise
  • rear
  • shepherd
  • slaughterhouse
  • stable
  • wean

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range noun (COOKER)

[ C ] UK also kitchen range an old type of cooker, with one or more ovens and cooking surfaces, that is heated with wood or coal and is kept hot all the time

[ C ] US UK cooker a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top:

She was cooking soup on the range.
Synonym
stove

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Kitchen appliances

  • Aga
  • autoclave
  • blender
  • broiler
  • cafetière
  • coffee grinder
  • domestic appliance
  • gas mark
  • griddle
  • grinder
  • halogen hob
  • hob
  • meat grinder
  • mincer
  • mixer
  • oven
  • percolator
  • Primus stove
  • toaster
  • white goods

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rangeverb

uk/reɪndʒ/us/reɪndʒ/

range verb (LIMIT)

B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:

Dress sizes range from petite to extra large.
Prices range between $50 and $250.

More examples

  • Beauty treatments range from an eyelash tint at £8 to a deep cleansing facial costing £58.
  • Their ages range from 12 to 18.
  • The critics' opinions of the new film ranged from 'poor' to 'outstanding'.
  • Average temperatures in July range from 15 to 25 degrees.
  • The variety of accommodation available ranges from a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

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Range and limits

  • all the way to idiom
  • ambit
  • band
  • bound
  • boundary
  • condition
  • limit
  • limited
  • meta-
  • narrow
  • narrowly
  • specialized
  • spectrum
  • spread
  • stricture
  • string
  • strings attached idiom
  • term
  • the gamut
  • threshold

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range verb (POSITION)

[ T usually + adv/prep ] to position people or things together, especially in rows:

The crowd ranged itself along the route of the procession.
The troops were ranged in front of the commanding officer.
Synonym
arrange

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Classifying and creating order

  • alphabetize
  • arrange
  • arrangement
  • catalogue
  • categorize
  • format
  • kingdom
  • organization
  • precedence
  • prioritize
  • put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
  • reconstruct
  • rejig
  • stream
  • tick sth off
  • topology
  • track
  • tracking
  • triage
  • umbrella

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range verb (MOVE)

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to move or travel freely:

The hens range freely about/over the farm.
The walkers ranged through/over the hills all day.

[ I usually + adv/prep ] (of a piece of writing or speech) to deal with:

Our discussion ranged over many current issues.
The findings of a wide-ranging (= including many subjects) survey of young people's attitudes are published today.

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Walking and walkers

  • bring/call sth/sb to heel idiom
  • cavalcade
  • heel
  • hike
  • hiker
  • hiking
  • hoof
  • hoof it idiom
  • jaywalk
  • pace
  • parade
  • ramble
  • sleepwalker
  • somnambulism
  • step
  • stretch
  • stretch your legs idiom
  • stride
  • ticker-tape parade
  • toddle

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Regarding and concerning

Phrasal verb(s)

be ranged against/with sth/sb

rangenoun

us/reɪndʒ/

range noun (LIMIT)

[ C/U ] the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates:

[ C ] a wide range of subjects
[ C ] The coat was beautiful, but way out of my price range.
[ C ] I like temperatures in the 60s and 70s, somewhere in that range.

[ C/U ] Range is also the period of time within which something happens, or the distance something travels:

[ U ] the short/intermediate/long range
[ U ] He was shot at very close range.

[ C/U ] A vehicle’s or aircraft’s range is the distance that it can travel without having to stop for more fuel.

range noun (SET)

[ C ] a set of similar or related things:

We offer a wide range of options.
The clinic provides a full range of medical services.

[ C ] A range (also also line) is a group of products of a particular type.

range noun (MOUNTAINS)

[ C ] a group of mountains or hills:

the San Juan Range

range noun (PRACTICE AREA)

[ C ] an area where people can practice shooting guns or hitting golf balls, or where weapons can be tested

range noun (LAND)

[ C ] a large area of land for animals to feed on, or the region a type of animal or plant comes from and is most often found in

range noun (STOVE)

[ C ] a stove used for cooking that has a top surface with burners (= devices for controlling flames or heat) for heating food and usually an oven (= enclosed cooking space):

gas/electric range

rangeverb [ I always + adv/prep ]

us/reɪndʒ/

range verb [ I always + adv/prep ] (LIMIT)

to be limited to a particular length, amount, or area:

Prices range from $50 to $250.
Our discussions ranged over many issues.

range verb [ I always + adv/prep ] (LAND)

to move or travel with complete freedom:

The hikers ranged over the hills all day.

rangenoun

uk/reɪndʒ/us

[ C, usually singular ] a number of similar things considered as a group:

a range of sth They provide IT and consultancy services to a range of clients.
a wide/broad range The new regulations allow a much wider range of companies to sell legal services.
a range of issues/options/possibilities

[ C ] COMMERCE a set of products of a similar type that are sold by a particular company or store:

a broad/wide/huge range We stock a wide range of printers and accessories.
a full/extensive range They aim to offer a full range of online services for travellers.
a small/narrow/limited range Big-discount retailers sell a limited range at highly competitive prices.

[ C, usually singular ] the amount or type of something between an upper and lower limit:

in the range of $1500-$2000/£10,000-12,000, etc. The cost of building the new stadium is estimated to be in the range of €150-180 million.
in the ... range Their annual salaries are in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.
age/frequency/income range We interviewed customers across the whole age range, from 16 to 65.

[ C, usually singular ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the highest and lowest price at which a particular share has traded over a period of time:

Most of the fund's purchases are in the 250p-300p trading range.

[ S ] the limits of power, responsibility, experience, etc. that a person or organization has:

range of experience/skills/abilities The project is outside my range of experience.
trade in a narrow/tight range

FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to set the price of stocks or shares at a level where there is very little difference between the bottom and top price, especially when investors are nervous about a financial market:

The markets traded in a narrow range ahead of today's US interest-rate decision.

See also

mid-range
price range
product range
top-of-the-range

rangeverb [ I ]

uk/reɪndʒ/us

to have an upper and lower limit in amount, level, etc.:

range from sth to sth Prices range from $50 to $1500.
range between sth and sth Charges range between 15% and 25%.

to include a group of things of the type described:

range from sth to sth They sell products ranging from batteries to high-end electronic goods.
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