ex‧tent S2 W1 / ɪkstent / 名词

1 to … extent used to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is

to a certain extent/to some extent/to an extent (= partly )

We all to some extent remember the good times and forget the bad.

I do agree with him to an extent.

to a great/large extent

Its success will depend to a large extent on local attitudes.

to a lesser/greater extent (= less or more )

It will affect farmers in Spain and to a lesser extent in France.

They examined the extent to which (= how much ) age affected language-learning ability.

To what extent (= how much ) did she influence his decision?

to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that )

Violence increased to the extent that residents were afraid to leave their homes.

2 [不可数名词] how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury

extent of

Considering the extent of his injuries, he’s lucky to be alive.

It’s too early to assess the full extent of the damage.

3 [不可数名词] the length or size of something :

They opened out the nets to their full extent .

in extent

The region is over 10,000 square kilometres in extent.

COLLOCATIONS

短语

to some extent/to a certain extent (= partly ) What you say is true to some extent, but it’s not the whole picture.

to a large/great extent (= a large amount ) The materials we use will depend to a large extent on what is available.

to a small extent (= a small amount ) The plan succeeded to a small extent.

to a greater extent (= more ) Children suffer the effects of poor diet to a greater extent than adults.

to a lesser extent ( also to less extent ) (= less ) The same is true for women, though to a lesser extent.

to a considerable/significant extent (= a considerable or significant amount ) The affair affected his popularity to a considerable extent.

to a limited extent (= not a very large amount ) In the USA, and to a limited extent in Britain, the housing market is in recession.

to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that ) He annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room.

to the same extent (= to the same amount ) The roads were congested but not to the same extent as in London.

to what extent? (= how much? ) To what extent does cutting down trees contribute to climate change?

the extent to which (= how much ) The report focused on the use of speed cameras, particularly the extent to which they reduced accidents.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

the full extent He refused to reveal the full extent of his debts.

the actual/true extent Rescue workers still do not know the true extent of the disaster.

动词

know/realize the extent of something We do not yet know the extent of the damage.

understand the extent of something Other people didn’t seem to understand the extent of his disability.

discover/find out the extent of something We were shocked when we discovered the extent of the fraud.

assess/establish/determine the extent of something We are still trying to assess the extent of the problem.

show/reveal the extent of something These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake. | A report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area.

THESAURUS

size 名词 [可数和不可数名词] how big someone or something is : What size is that shirt? | The price will depend on the size and quality of the carpet. | Your desk is exactly the same size as mine. | Fire has destroyed an area of forest the size of Luxembourg. | The seeds are very small, about half the size of a grain of salt. | There were several pieces of wood of different sizes. | Cover the dough and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size. | The black spots on her skin seemed to be slowly increasing in size. | The American states vary enormously in size, from very large to very small. | In a class this size, there will always be a few problems.

dimensions 名词 [复数形式] the length, width, and height of an object, room, building etc : What are the dimensions of the table?

measurements 名词 [复数形式] the length, width, or height of something, or of someone’s body : I need to check the measurements of the window. | your waist measurement is 31 inches | The nurse took my measurements.

proportions 名词 [复数形式] the relative sizes of the different parts of an object, room, building etc : The proportions don’t look right to me. | You can sit in the Plaza and admire the proportions of the cathedral.

area 名词 [可数和不可数名词] the amount of space that a flat surface such as a floor or field covers : To measure the area of a room, you need to multiply the length by the width.

extent 名词 [不可数名词] the size of a large area : The extent of the ranch is enormous. | The island measured about 1,600 kilometres in extent.

bulk 名词 [不可数名词] the very large size of something : The statue’s massive bulk made it difficult to move. | his enormous bulk | The view was dominated by the huge bulk of the power station.

capacity 名词 [单数形式] the amount that a container will hold : The capacity of the tank is around 500 gallons. | The computer’s memory has a capacity of over 200 megabytes. | All the storage units were filled to capacity.

volume 名词 [单数形式] the amount of space that a substance fills, or that an object contains : The average domestic swimming pool has a volume of 45,000 litres. | This instrument measures the volume of air in your lungs. | Help me figure out the volume of this fish tank. | The shifting of continents has an impact on the volume of water the oceans can contain.