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extent
程度；范围
核心释义
The degree to which something happens or is true, or the physical size or range of something.
- 1.
值或位置的范围；程度
A range of values or locations.
- 2.
某事物延伸到的点或程度
the point or degree to which something extends
- 3.
某物延伸到的空间、面积、体积、点或抽象位置。
The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.
- 4.
某事物延伸的距离、面积或体积
the distance or area or volume over which something extends
- 5.
文件系统中连续的存储区域。
A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
- 6.
财产的估价。
The valuation of property.
- 7.
指示郡长扣押债务人财产以追偿欠王室记录债务的令状。
A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
连续存储区；财产估价；财产扣押令；值或位置的范围；程度；某事物延伸到的点或程度
用法In use
She was surprised by the extent of the damage.
用法提示：名词，表示‘程度’
The extent of the forest is vast.
用法提示：名词，表示‘范围’
We need to assess the full extent of the problem.
用法提示：名词，表示‘范围、程度’
the extent of the damage
the full extent of the law
to a certain extent she was right
the vast extent of the desert
an orchard of considerable extent
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- to some extent
- 在某种程度上
- To some extent, his criticism is valid.在某种程度上，他的批评是有道理的。
- to a large extent
- 在很大程度上
- The success of the project depends to a large extent on funding.项目的成功在很大程度上取决于资金。
- to a certain extent
- 在一定程度上
- I agree with you to a certain extent.我在一定程度上同意你的看法。
- to what extent
- 到什么程度
- To what extent can we trust this data?我们在多大程度上可以相信这些数据？
- to the extent that
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：extent 像 extend（延伸），延伸的长度或范围就是 extent。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；多用于描述程度、范围或规模，常见于学术、日常及正式语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'extent' (they share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and final /nt/). Be careful: words like 'content' (noun, /ˈkɒntɛnt/) or 'absent' (/ˈæbsənt/) look similar but do not rhyme because their stressed vowel or ending differs.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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