plural spans
plural spans
Learner's definition of SPAN
[count]
1
: the period of time between two dates or events时间跨度;一段时间 -
a 25-year span*25年的时间跨度
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a brief time span短暂的时间跨度
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often + of -
a brief span of time短暂的时间跨度
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The symphonies were composed over a span of eight years.创作这支交响乐用了八年的时间。
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I received two job offers within the span of a week.在一个星期内我接到了两份工作的聘用信。
— see also attention span, life span 2
: the part of a bridge or other structure that goes across a space from one support to another(桥或拱的)墩距,跨距
3
: the width of something from one side to the other宽度;翼展 —
often + of — see also wingspan 2 span /ˈspæn/ verb
spans; spanned; spanning
spans; spanned; spanning
Learner's definition of SPAN
[+ object]
1
: to continue throughout (a period of time)持续(一段时间) 2
: to cover or include (a wide area, a large number of things, etc.)包括,涵盖(广大地区、大量事物等) 3
: to cross over (something)横跨