ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXTENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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to some degree) East-West distrust continued throughout the war.從某種程度上來說,東西方之間在整個戰爭期間一直相互不 信任。➤to a...extent到⋯程度◇He had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent.他大幅減少和朋友們的來往,已經到了令人擔憂的程度。PHRASES➤at sth's greatest extent (especially BrE) 在⋯的全盛時期◇At its greatest extent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。