extent
noun
ɪkˈstent
noun
1
to … extent
used
to
say
how
true
something
is
or
how
great
an
effect
or
change
is
到…程度; 在…程度上
to
a
certain
extent/to
some
extent/to
an
extent
(partly)
在某种程度上
We
all
to
some
extent
remember
the
good
times
and
forget
the
bad.
我们在某种程度上都会记住美好的时光而忘掉不愉快的事情。
I
do
agree
with
him
to
an
extent.
我在一定程度上确实同意他的意见。
to
a
great/large
extent
Its
success
will
depend
to
a
large
extent
on
local
attitudes.
此事的成功在很大程度上将取决于当地人的态度。
to
a
lesser/greater
extent
(less
or
more)
在较轻/更大程度上
It
will
affect
farmers
in
Spain
and
to
a
lesser
extent
in
France.
这将影响到西班牙的农民，其次会影响到法国农民。
They
examined
the
extent
to
which
(=how
much)
age
affected
language-learning
ability.
他们调查了年龄会在多大程度上影响到语言学习能力。
To
what
extent
(=how
much)
did
she
influence
his
decision?
她在多大程度上影响了他的决定？
to
such
an
extent
that/to
the
extent
that
(so
much
that)
达到如此程度/达到…的程度
Violence
increased
to
the
extent
that
residents
were
afraid
to
leave
their
homes.
暴力事件多到了令居民不敢出门的程度。
2
how
large,
important,
or
serious
something
is,
especially
something
such
as
a
problem
or
injury
程度〔问题、伤势等的大小、重要性和严重性〕
U
[+
of
]
Considering
the
extent
of
his
injuries,
he’s
lucky
to
be
alive.
就他的伤势来说，他能活下来真是够幸运的。
It’s
too
early
to
assess
the
full
extent
of
the
damage.
要全面评估损失程度还为时过早。
3
the
length
or
size
of
something
长度; 面积
U
They
opened
out
the
nets
to
their
full
extent
.
他们把渔网完全张开。
in
extent
The
region
is
over
10,000
square
kilometres
in
extent.
这个地区的面积超过 10,000 平方公里。