Word · Frequency #13851
entirety
整体；全部
the state of being total and complete
- 1.
The whole; the complete or amount.
整体；全部；完整
整体；全部；完整；全部；整体；[法] 共有制；整体
In use
She read the book in its entirety over the weekend.
The entirety of the class passed the final exam.
This folder contains the entirety of the project's documents.
in its entirety
常与物主代词（如 its, his, her）连用，表示“作为整体、完整地”。
She read the book in its entirety.
她完整地读完了那本书。
the entirety of sth
较正式的说法，意为“……的全部”，后接名词或代词。
The entirety of the project was completed on time.
整个项目按时完成了。
Common mistakes
She read the book in entire.She read the book in its entirety.
entire 是形容词，不能直接用在介词 in 后面作宾语。表"整体地"应用固定搭配 in its entirety，其中 its 指代谈论的对象。
The entirety report is due tomorrow.The entire report is due tomorrow.
entirety 是名词，不能放在名词前作定语修饰另一个名词。表"全部的"应用形容词 entire。
The committee reviewed the proposal in entirety.The committee reviewed the proposal in its entirety.
固定搭配 in its entirety 必须带物主代词 its 来指代前文提及的事物，不能省略成 in entirety。
Connections
Collocations
- in its entirety
- 完整地；作为整体
- We watched the documentary in its entirety.我们完整地看完了这部纪录片。
- the entirety of
- ……的全部；整个……
- The storm affected the entirety of the eastern coast.暴风雨影响了整个东海岸。
- for the entirety of
- 在……的整个期间
- She remained silent for the entirety of the meeting.她在整个会议期间保持沉默。
- read in its entirety
- 通篇阅读；完整读一遍
- You should read the contract in its entirety before signing.签署之前你应该完整地读一遍合同。
- enjoy in its entirety
- 完整地享受；从头到尾地欣赏
- Listeners can now enjoy the album in its entirety online.听众现在可以在网上完整地欣赏这张专辑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 entire（完整）和 ty（音近“体”）联想起来：完整的“体”就是整体。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、正式报告、文学描述 “entirety” 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示“全部、整体”，如法律文件或正式报告中比较常见。日常口语里更常用 whole 或 all。
Grammar Note
常作不可数名词，表示“全部、整体”；in its entirety 为常用固定搭配，表示“完整地、全部地”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the rhyming ending /-aɪəti/ with 'entirety' (/ɪnˈtaɪəti/). Note that 'entirety' is spelled with -irety, while these use -iety. Be careful with 'entirely' (/ɪnˈtaɪərli/) and 'entire' (/ɪnˈtaɪər/): they look related but have a different ending (with /r/), so they do not rhyme with 'entirety'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.