with‧in S1 W1 / wɪðɪn $ wɪðɪn, wɪθɪn / 介词 , 副词

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a) before a certain period of time has passed :

We should have the test results back within 24 hours.

He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks.

Within an hour of our arrival Caroline was starting to complain.

b) during a certain period of time :

the enormous success of televised sport within the last twenty years

Within the space of a year, three of the town’s factories have closed down.

2 less than a certain distance from a particular place :

The invading troops came within 50 miles of Paris.

Within a five mile radius of Ollerton there are several pubs and restaurants.

We live within easy reach of (= close to ) the shops.

Adjust the driver’s seat so that all the controls are within reach (= close enough to touch ) .

within sight/earshot (of something) (= close enough to see or hear )

As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.

3 inside a particular building or area 反义词 outside :

Prisoners who died were buried within the walls of the prison.

public footpaths within the national park

The rooms within were richly furnished.

apply/enquire within (= used on notices on the outside of buildings )

Baby rabbits for sale. Enquire within.

4 inside a society, organization, or group of people 反义词 outside :

There have been a lot of changes within the department since I joined.

an attempt to reform the system from within

5 if something stays within a particular limit or set of rules, it does not go beyond that limit :

We have to operate within a very tight budget.

Security firms have to work strictly within the law.

You can go anywhere you want within reason (= within reasonable limits ) .

6 literary or formal inside a person’s body or mind 反义词 outside :

Elaine felt a pain deep within her.

I’m feeling more relaxed within myself.