broad 1 S2 W2 / brɔd $ brɒd / 形容词

1 wide a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide 反义词 narrow → breadth :

We went along a broad passage.

He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders.

six feet/three metres etc broad

The room is three metres long and two metres broad.

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In everyday English, people usually say wide rather than broad :

a wide river/street/corridor

They sell a wide range of bikes.

Broad , however, is always used when descibing someone’s shoulders or back.

2 including a lot including many different kinds of things or people 反义词 narrow → breadth :

The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.

broad range/spectrum

Students here study a broad range of subjects.

broad category/field/area etc

Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories.

a party which lacks a broad base of political support

The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word .

3 general concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details :

The client should understand, in broad terms , the likely cost of the case.

broad consensus/agreement etc

The members were in broad agreement.

broad outline/framework

I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan.

4 large area covering a large area :

a broad expanse of water

5 way of speaking a broad accent clearly shows where you come from 同义词 strong :

a broad Scottish accent

6 broad smile/grin a big smile :

Abby came in with a broad smile on her face.

7 in broad daylight if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public :

The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.

8 broad hint a hint (= suggestion ) that is very clear and easy to understand :

In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire.

9 a broad church British English an organization that contains a wide range of opinions :

The Labour Party has to be a broad church.

10 humour broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex

11 broad in the beam informal having large or fat hip s

COLLOCATIONS

broad + NOUN

a broad range Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure.

a broad spectrum (= range ) Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion.

a broad category Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories.

a broad area/field (= including a lot of different things ) Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics.

a broad cross-section (= a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group ) We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.

a broad base The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT.

a broad alliance/coalition The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties.

a broad curriculum (= one that includes a range of subjects ) Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year.

have broad appeal (= be attractive to many different types of people ) Their music has a very broad appeal.