com·pre·hen·sive /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjectiveadj 1 COMPLETEincluding all the necessary facts, details, or problems that need to be dealt with 详尽的;全面的;彻底的 SYN thorough We offer our customers a comprehensive range of financial products. 我们为客户提供全面的金融产品。
a comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants 一本介绍英国酒店和餐厅的详尽指南
The following guidelines do not aim to be totally comprehensive. 以下指导原则并非想要面面俱到。
comprehensive review/study/survey/account etc a thorough and comprehensive review of the case 对此案彻底而全面的审查
a comprehensive study of alcoholism 对酗酒的全面研究
Do not confuse with
comprehensible (=able to be understood) or
understanding (=sympathetic about people’s problems)
: His report was barely comprehensible. | My parents are very understanding.不要与 comprehensible(可以理解的)或 understanding(善解人意的)混淆: His report was barely comprehensible. 他的报告几乎让人无法理解。 | My parents are very understanding. 我的父母很善解人意。
2. comprehensive insurance/cover/policy motor insurance that pays for damage whether it is caused by you or someone else 〔汽车〕综合保险 3. comprehensive education/system SESa system of education in Britain in which children of different abilities go to the same school and are taught together 综合教育/制度〔英国的一种教育制度,让不同资质的儿童在同一学校一起接受教育〕 —comprehensively adverbadv No system has failed as comprehensively as the prison system. 没有一项制度像监狱制度那样彻底失败。
—comprehensiveness noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONScomprehensive + NOUNa comprehensive range of somethingThe town has a comprehensive range of sporting facilities.
a comprehensive study/survey/assessmentThe report includes a comprehensive study of the company’s training needs.
a comprehensive account/reportHe wrote a fairly comprehensive account of the islands at that time.
a comprehensive guideYou’ll need to have a comprehensive guide to university courses.
a comprehensive listHere is a comprehensive list of the good hotels in the area.
a comprehensive serviceOur professional staff provide a comprehensive service.
a comprehensive programmeYour holiday will include a comprehensive programme of sightseeing trips.
a comprehensive approachHe promised a comprehensive approach to health care reform.
a comprehensive pictureThe police still do not have a comprehensive picture of what happened.
comprehensive informationThe information we have is fairly comprehensive.
adverbsfully comprehensiveThe report does not claim to be fully comprehensive.
fairly/reasonably comprehensiveThe available data on world population is reasonably comprehensive.
extremely comprehensiveThe instruction manual is extremely comprehensive.