across-the-board + noun
用作形容词,修饰名词。
The government announced an across-the-board tax cut.
政府宣布了全面减税。
全面的;广泛的
范围或内容广泛的;;每天同一时间播出;在固定时间内播送的
broad in scope or content
全面的
wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability.
范围或内容广泛的;
broad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner
每天同一时间播出
Aired at the same time daily (or at least on Mondays to Fridays).
The company announced an across-the-board pay raise for all employees.
公司宣布给所有员工全面加薪。
用法提示:across-the-board 作定语修饰 pay raise,表示‘全面的、适用于所有员工的’。
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There was an across-the-board increase in ticket prices this year.
今年门票价格全面上涨。
用法提示:across-the-board 作定语修饰 increase,表示‘全面、普遍的’。
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The new policy will bring an across-the-board improvement in customer service.
新政策将让客户服务得到全面改善。
用法提示:across-the-board 作定语修饰 improvement,表示‘全面、各方面的’。
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用作形容词,修饰名词。
The government announced an across-the-board tax cut.
政府宣布了全面减税。
用作副词,位于动词之后。
The new policy applies across-the-board.
新政策全面适用。
grammar · medium
易错句子We need an across the board solution.
正确表达We need an across-the-board solution.
当 across-the-board 用作复合形容词修饰名词时,必须用连字符连接,否则变成介词短语 across the board,意思变为‘整体上’而非全面性的。
grammar · medium
易错句子The adjustments across-the-board were approved.
正确表达The across-the-board adjustments were approved.
across-the-board 作为形容词应置于名词之前作定语,放在名词后或单独使用会被误解为副词短语,导致语法错误。
“across-the-board”强调在所有方面或群体中一致地应用,而“blanket”强调覆盖广泛且无例外。
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