extent

n.程度；长度；广大地域；扣押

noun

1. 程度；限度
   how large, important, serious, etc. sth is
   1. It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
      损失情况难以全面估计。
   2. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
      她对这个问题言过其实。
   3. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
      他知识之渊博令我惊奇。
2. 大小；面积；范围
   the physical size of an area
   1. You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.
      从这儿看不到海滩全貌。

名词复数形式:extents

extent 范围

来自extend, 延长，延长的范围。

1. He kept on at me to such an extent that occasionally I wished he would get off my back.
   他一直对我唠叨个没完，有时我真希望他不要再烦我了。
2. I realized the extent of the trouble that Mary Morse was brewing up
   我意识到了玛丽·莫尔斯正在制造的麻烦有多大。
3. Biography must to some extent delineate characters
   传记必须在一定程度上描绘人物。
4. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
   他用手指摸了摸伤口，想要确定受伤的程度。
5. The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution
   政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。
6. Growing up with him soon made me realise the extent of his determination
   和他一起长大让我很快意识到他有多么坚定。
7. The full extent of the losses was disclosed yesterday.
   昨天公布了整个损失情况。
8. Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity.
   他们仅承诺维持现有森林面积，并不保证林区生物的多样性。
9. It was and, to a large extent, still is a good show
   它过去是个好节目，现在在很大程度上仍是个好节目。
10. To some extent this was the truth
    在某种程度上，这是事实。
11. To a certain extent it's easier for men to get work
    在一定程度上，男性更容易找到工作。
12. This also endangers American interests in other regions, although to a lesser extent
    这也危及到美国在其他地区的利益，只不过危害程度要小一些。
13. To an extent, that is the reason for the meeting.
    在某种程度上，那就是召开这次会议的原因。
14. It's still not clear to what extent this criticism is originating from within the ruling party
    目前仍不清楚这种批评有多少是来自执政党内部。
15. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction
    他们正是如此推波助澜，导致了自己的毁灭。
16. He could only be sorry to the extent that this affected his grandchildren
    这件事甚至都影响到了他的孙辈，他只有伤心的份儿。
17. The extent to which it helped to promote Britain's broader strategic interests was sometimes questionable
    它对于促进英国获得更广泛的战略利益到底有多大的帮助，这一点有时候值得怀疑。
18. We may not be able to do it to the extent that we would like.
    我们也许无法把这件事做到我们希望的程度。
19. He said he didn't like the president, but not to the extent of wanting to kill him
    他说他不喜欢总统，但是还没有到想要刺杀他的地步。
20. I became pregnant but this man was very violent towards me to the extent that I lost our baby
    我怀孕了，但是这个男人对我非常粗暴，致使我流产了。
21. It has increased to such an extent that Ghana can now export maize.
    玉米产量增长得如此迅速，现在加纳已经可以出口玉米了。
22. No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors
    药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
23. The spokesman said that the extent of the current strike is being misrepresented.
    发言人说目前罢工的程度正被人误传。
24. He'd always been odd, but not to this extent
    他一直比较怪异，不过并没有到这种程度。
25. All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding
    从某种程度上说，所有的母亲在婚礼上多少都有点紧张。
26. Helicopters can to some extent take the place of tanks by spearheading the airborne attack.
    直升机可以担任空中进攻的前锋，从而在某种程度上取代坦克的地位。
27. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous
    然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。
28. I finally sat down to tot up the full extent of my debt
    我终于坐下来把我的全部债务合计了一下。
29. Until he saw the trapped wagons and animals, he did not realize the full extent of the catastrophe.
    直到他看见受困的马车和动物，才意识到灾难的严重性。
30. We've altered the original plan to some extent.
    我们部分地改变了原计划。