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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 990 COCA: 1758

extent

Word family 
ex·tent /ɪkˈstent/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  
1  to ... extent AMOUNTused 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，其次是法国农民。
 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.
暴力事件猛增，居民们都不敢出门了。
Examples from the Corpus
to ... extent• To some extent the charge of inflexibility can also be countered by reference to the provisions sanctioning exception from the National Curriculum.• To what extent do such conditions vary from culture to culture?• Other species of Ophiolebes species have a thickened skin covering the disk and to a certain extent the arm spines.• Energy is measured in calories and comes principally from carbohydrates and fats, and to a lesser extent from protein.• First, remove the external influences to the maximum extent possible.• Or to what extent should a religious discourse be developed or avoided in favour of every-day language?• They are thus to some extent limited in where they can invest, as we discuss further in chapter 6.
2  [uncountableU]SIZE how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury 程度〔问题或伤势等的大小、重要性和严重性〕
extent 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  [uncountableU]SIZE the length or size of something 长度；面积
 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。
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 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1:
phrases
to some extent/to a certain extent (=partly) 在较轻/更大程度上
nWhat you say is true to some extent, but it’s not the whole picture.
nto a large/great extent (=a large amount)
The materials we use will depend to a large extent on what is available.
nto a small extent (=a small amount)
The plan succeeded to a small extent.
nto a greater extent (=more)
Children suffer the effects of poor diet to a greater extent than adults.
nto a lesser extent (also to less extent) (=less)
The same is true for women, though to a lesser extent.
nto a considerable/significant extent (=a considerable or significant amount)
The affair affected his popularity to a considerable extent.
nto a limited extent (=not a very large amount)
In the USA, and to a limited extent in Britain, the housing market is in recession.
to such an extent that/to the extent that (=so much that) 达到如此程度/达到…的程度
nHe annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room.
nto the same extent (=to the same amount)
The roads were congested but not to the same extent as in London.
nto what extent? (=how much?)
To what extent does cutting down trees contribute to climate change?
nthe extent to which (=how much)
The report focused on the use of speed cameras, particularly the extent to which they reduced accidents.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury 程度〔问题或伤势等的大小、重要性和严重性〕
adjectives
the full extent 全貌
He refused to reveal the full extent of his debts.
他拒绝透露自己的详细债务情况。
the actual/true extent 实际/真实情况
Rescue workers still do not know the true extent of the disaster.
救援人员依然不清楚灾难的真实情况。
verbs
know/realize the extent of something 知道/意识到某事的程度
We do not yet know the extent of the damage.
我们还不知道受损程度。
understand the extent of something 了解某事的程度
Other people didn’t seem to understand the extent of his disability.
其他人似乎并不了解他的残疾程度。
discover/find out the extent of something 发现某事的程度
We were shocked when we discovered the extent of the fraud.
我们发现诈骗情节有多严重时很震惊。
assess/establish/determine the extent of something 评估/确定某事的程度
We are still trying to assess the extent of the problem.
我们仍在设法评估问题的严重性。
show/reveal the extent of something 显示/表明某事的程度
These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake.
这些照片展示了这次地震造成的破坏程度。
nA report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area.
Examples from the Corpus
extent• Discontent had grown to such an extent that the government had to withdraw the new tax.• The principality measured about 16,500 kilometres in extent.• Complete disruption of lysosomes also occurs, but to a lesser extent resulting in less marked release of enzyme into the supernatant.• Government inspectors will assess the extent of the damage.• Considering the extent of his injuries, he's lucky to be alive.• Precision defines the extent to which a measurement technique can discriminate between differences in magnitude.• She stared at him without speaking, examining the extent of the damage.• To the extent that he focused on Indochina at all, he was ambivalent.• To the extent that these prudential rules vary the Right of Establishment tends to be inoperative.• So opacity can be equated with the extent to which the reader is required to be creative.• the extent of the palace grounds• The extent of the Red Creek ranch is enormous.• To what extent is it possible to align states and nations in the contemporary world?• To what extent is the pattern already preformed?• To what extent were politicians responsible for the high unemployment which Britain experienced between the wars?
extent of• There is disagreement about the extent of American influence in Europe.
full extent• Somehow news correspondents covering the administration, including me, never grasped the full extent of the guerrilla war within the administration.• But that is the full extent of the money listed from dinner participants.• And you must be aware of the full extent or limitations of whatever is offered to you.• But only now did she have confirmation of the full extent of her betrayal by Urquhart.• I do not have a chance to test the full extent of my charity.• This was the full extent of the investigation.• The clamour reached a crescendo last year when the full extent of the problems relating to the Solicitors Indemnity Fund emerged.• The full extent of its difficulties is not generally known.
Origin extent
(1500-1600) Anglo-French extente, from Latin extendere; → EXTEND
ex·tent noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 990 COCA: 1758
extent

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full, greatest, maximum, overall全部範圍；最大範圍◇The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear.平民傷亡總數還不清楚。➤actual, exact, precise, true實際的／確切的／精確的／真實的範圍▸➤geographical, territorial地理範圍；領土範圍VERB + EXTENT➤reach達到⋯程度◇The network had reached its greatest extent in route mileage.公路網的里程數已達到最大限度。➤see看到程度▸➤consider, examine, explore, investigate考慮範圍；調查範圍；探究範圍▸➤assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, measure評估範圍；計算程度；估計範圍；判斷限度；測量範圍▸➤define, determine, establish, identify限定範圍；確定範圍◇a statement defining the extent of Latvia's territory界定拉脫維亞領土範圍的聲明➤discover發現程度▸➤acknowledge, appreciate, realize, recognize認識到程度；意識到限度▸➤know, understand瞭解程度◇We do not yet know the extent of her injuries.我們還不知道她的傷情。➤demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, make clear, reflect, reveal, show證明程度；表明限度；反映程度◇The operation revealed the extent of the cancer.手術揭示出癌變的程度。➤discuss討論程度▸➤clarify, explain闡明範圍；解釋範圍▸➤emphasize, highlight, underline, underscore (especially NAmE) 強調程度；凸顯程度；突出程度◇The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.這場勝利凸顯出普魯士在很大程度上已成為一個大國。➤increase提高程度▸➤exaggerate, overstate誇大程度◇She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.她在誇大問題的真實程度。➤➤downplay, understate貶低／淡化程度◇Those figures actually understate the extent of the problem.那些數字實際上低估了問題的嚴重性。➤overestimate, underestimate高估／低估程度▸➤ignore忽視程度▸➤conceal, obscure隱藏程度；模糊程度▸➤limit, reduce, restrict限制／縮小／限定範圍◇to reduce the extent of deforestation縮小森林砍伐的範圍➤affect影響程度PREPOSITION➤in extent面積上◇The park is about 20 acres in extent.公園大約有 20 英畝大。➤to an extent在某種程度上◇To an extent (= to some degree) East-West distrust continued throughout the war.從某種程度上來說，東西方之間在整個戰爭期間一直相互不 信任。➤to a...extent到⋯程度◇He had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent.他大幅減少和朋友們的來往，已經到了令人擔憂的程度。PHRASES➤at sth's greatest extent (especially BrE) 在⋯的全盛時期◇At its greatest extent the empire comprised most of western France.在帝國全盛時期，法國西部的大部份地區均為其領土。➤to a considerable extent, to a great extent, to a large extent, to a significant extent在相當大的程度上；在很大的程度上▸➤to a certain extent, to some extent在一定程度上◇To some extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation.我們在某種程度上都對這一悲慘的狀況負有責任。➤to a lesser extent, to a limited extent, to a small extent在較小的／在有限的／在很小的程度上◇The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.森林污染對植物有嚴重的影響，對野生動物也有一定影響。➤to the extent possible, to the fullest, greatest, maximum, etc. extent possible在盡可能大的程度上；在可能達到的最大等程度上◇I will answer your questions about this case to the extent possible.我將盡可能地回答你關於此案的問題。➤to the same extent在相同的程度上◇People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to.今天生活在小社區的人不像從前那樣多。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 990 COCA: 1758
extent noun
⇨ level (the extent of his knowledge) ⇨ size (the full extent of the beach) ⇨ to some extent ⇨ partly adv.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 990 COCA: 1758
extent
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...
Features and qualities: feature, quality, factor...
General words for size: size, measurement, magnitude...

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