scope1 /skəʊp $ skoʊp/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 LIMIT[uncountableU] the range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals with 〔学科、活动、书籍等的〕范围scope 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 something A full discussion of that issue is beyond the scope of this book. 全面讨论那个问题不在本书论述范围之内。
widen/broaden/extend etc the scope of something Let us extend the scope of the study to examine more factors. 让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 something The court’s ruling narrowed the scope of the affirmative action program. 法庭的裁决缩小了反歧视行动计划的实施范围。
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 CHANCE/OPPORTUNITY[uncountableU] the opportunity to do or develop something 〔发挥能力的〕机会,施展余地scope for The scope for successful gardening increases dramatically with a greenhouse. 有了温室,园艺栽培的成功率就能大大提高。
there is considerable/great/little etc scope for something There is considerable scope for further growth in the economy. 经济还有很大的增长空间。
3 [singular] informal a particular set of activities and the people who are involved in them 领域,圈子,界 SYN scenethe music/cinema/club etc scope 乐坛/影坛/俱乐部圈子等
n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbroadThe new book has a broader scope.
limited/narrowThe scope of the research was quite limited.
verbswiden/broaden the scope of somethingThe police are widening the scope of their investigation.
extend/expand the scope of somethingThey may extend the scope of the project.
narrow/limit the scope of somethingHe had severely limited the scope of his autobiography.
define the scope of something (=say exactly what the scope is)The group’s first task was to define the scope of the review.
come/fall within the scope of something (=be included in it)Banks and building societies fall within the scope of the new legislation.
fall outside the scope of something (=not be included in it)His later exploits in Persia fall outside the scope of this book.
phrasesbe limited/restricted in scopeThe law is quite limited in scope.
be national/international/global in scope (=include a whole country, several countries, or the whole world)Some markets are local while others are national or international in scope.