scope
noun
verb
skəʊp
noun
1
the
range
of
things
that
a
subject,
activity,
book
etc
deals
with
〔学科、活动、书籍等的〕范围
U
[+
of
]
the
need
to
define
the
scope
of
the
investigation
界定调查范围的需要
measures
to
limit
the
scope
of
criminals’
activities
限制罪犯活动范围的措施
beyond/outside/within
the
scope
of
sth
A
full
discussion
of
that
issue
is
beyond
the
scope
of
this
book.
对那个问题进行全方位的讨论不在本书范围之内。
widen/broaden/extend
etc
the
scope
of
sth
Let
us
extend
the
scope
of
the
study
to
examine
more
factors.
我们把研究范围扩大一下，对更多的因素进行考查。
narrow/limit
etc
the
scope
of
sth
The
court’s
ruling
narrowed
the
scope
of
the
affirmative
action
program.
法庭的裁决缩小了反歧视政策方案的范围。
limited/wider
etc
in
scope
His
efforts
were
too
limited
in
scope
to
have
much
effect.
他的努力范围太有限，因而效果不大。
2
the
opportunity
to
do
or
develop
something
〔发挥能力的〕机会，施展余地
U
[+
for
]
The
scope
for
successful
gardening
increases
dramatically
with
a
greenhouse.
有了温室，种好花木的机会就能够大大提高。
there
is
considerable/great/little
etc
scope
for
sth
There
is
considerable
scope
for
further
growth
in
the
economy.
经济的进一步增长还大有余地。
3
a
particular
set
of
activities
and
the
people
who
are
involved
in
them
[非正式] 领域，圈子，界;
singular 单数 | informal
the
music/cinema/club
etc
scope
verb
4
to
look
at
something
or
someone
to
see
what
they
are
like
[美，非正式] 了解，查清，探明
Let’s
go
inside
and
scope
out
the
menu.
我们进去看看菜单。