| 单词 | extent |
| 释义 | 🔑 ex·tentBrE /ɪkˈstent/ NAmE /ɪkˈstent/ noun [sing. , U ]🔑 how large , important , serious , etc . sth is 程度；限度◆ It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage . 损失情况难以全面估计。◆ She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem . 她夸大了问题的严重性。◆ I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge . 他知识之渊博令我惊奇。the physical size of an area 大小；面积；范围◆ You can't see the full extent of the beach from here . 从这儿不能看到海滩全貌。 ● to… extent 🔑 used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has 到…程度；在…程度上◆ To a certain extent , we are all responsible for this tragic situation . 我们都在一定程度上对这悲惨的局面负有责任。◆ He had changed to such an extent (= so much )that I no longer recognized him . 他变得我简直认不出了。◆ To some extent what she argues is true . 她的论证在某种程度上是符合事实的。◆ The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and , to a lesser extent , wildlife . 森林污染严重影响了植物的生存，其次也对野生动物造成了影响。◆ To what extent is this true of all schools ? 这在多大程度上符合所有学校的实际情况？◆ The book discusses the extent to which (= how much )family life has changed over the past 50 years . 本书论述了近 50 年来家庭生活的变化程度。generallyWays of saying 'in general'“通常” 的表达方式◆Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。◆Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。◆In general / By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。◆Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。◆Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。◆Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。◆Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。◆Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。 ➡ language bank atconclusion , except , similarly |
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