extent
英 [ɪkˈstent] 美 [ɪkˈstent]
n.
程度;限度;大小;面积;范围
noun
[sing., U]
1
程度;限度how large, important, serious, etc. sth is
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
损失情况难以全面估计。
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
她对这个问题言过其实。
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
You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.
从这儿看不到海滩全貌。
习语
to… extent
到…程度;在…程度上used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has
To a certain extent , we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
我们都在一定程度上对这悲惨的局面负有责任。
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him.
他变得我简直认不出了。
To some extent what she argues is true.
她的论证在某种程度上是符合事实的。
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent , wildlife.
森林污染严重影响了植物的生存,其次也对野生动物造成了影响。
To what extent is this true of all schools?
这在多大程度上符合所有学校的实际情况?
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years.
本书论述了近50年来家庭生活的变化程度。