Definition of extent in English:

extent

noun ɛkˈstɛntɪkˈstɛntɪkˈstɛnt

1The area covered by something.
地域
an enclosure ten acres in extent
一个占地10英亩的围场。
Example sentencesExamples
- Little survives of this very large area, although its extent has been established by excavation.
- Another looks to the extent of the property covered by the security.
- The precise extent of unsown area can only be assessed after the end of this month, he said.
- Some of these are pictured and show the extent of flooding anticipated as dark blue and light blue areas.
- The universe is infinite, both in the number of atoms and in the extent of space.
- By all means, send me a city map that covers the full extent of the subway.
- Looking at the plan, there can be no doubt whatsoever as to the extent of area A1.
Synonyms
area, size, expanse, length, stretch, range, scope, compass
proportions, dimensions
1. 1.1 The size or scale of something.
  地域
  the extent of global warming
  全球变暖的程度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is important for determining if patients with the disease differ and to quantify the extent of infection.
  In some cases, however, images do survive as engravings or copies and a picture emerges of the extent of our loss.
  The extent of the market surprised Mr Williams when he first started up.
  It's pointless asking a man of O'Callaghan's scale the extent of his wealth.
  Thick smoke was seen rising from the area, but the extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
  When the country was in the grip of a deadly bird flu last year, his government admitted it tried to cover up the extent of the problem.
  A measurement of intelligence quotient does not determine the extent of learning difficulties.
  Webster pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of this principle.
  This is the awesome extent of their responsibility for mass violence leading to mass death.
  The committee visited the area to evaluate the extent of damage caused by the flooding.
  Is this a case of builders and developers demonstrating the extent of their imaginations?
  They claim the Government is covering up the true extent of the disease outbreak.
  However as the full details of the agreement are not being made public the extent of the deal may never be known.
  Yesterday council bosses went on site to survey the extent of the damage, which is understood only to be minimal.
  Anecdotal accounts, however, give a picture of the extent of the killing and maiming.
  There could also be differences in the extent of cover if motoring abroad, she said.
  It will show the extent of people's anger about these monstrous turbines.
  This is especially so with regard to the geographical extent of globalization.
  A teenager beaten up and left for dead by a gang wants people to know the extent of his injuries.
  There were different views as to the extent and scope of the sovereign power.
  Synonyms
  size, dimensions, magnitude, measurements
2The particular degree to which something is or is believed to be the case.
…的程度
everyone will have to compromise to some extent
每个人都必须作出某种程度的让步。
decision-making was to a large extent outside his control
Example sentencesExamples
- A potential grey area is the extent to which a State can protect an individual against criminal behaviour.
- There are profound questions about the extent to which personality can be said to persist when memory is lost.
- McConnell's speech may have been partly designed to wake people up to the extent of the upheaval ahead.
- And as far as I am aware, it has gone unnoticed by the public to a certain extent.
- There is no way we can increase the fees to such an extent to cover the rent.
- To the extent that his views are different from yours you would have my vote.
- Latham won only to the extent that some people did not think him capable of this.
- He was adopted by his uncle and that's about the extent of his personal life that is common knowledge.
- A person can only enjoy liberty to the extent that all other persons can equally enjoy theirs.
- What she is doing is spoiling my enjoyment of the patio to a certain extent.
- To see someone get their life back to such an extent after just four therapy sessions is rewarding beyond measure.
- In Harare and Bulawayo and to a lesser extent in rural areas, there are many training centers.
- Bushes are growing across paths to the extent that people cannot get past.
- Irish bishops clearly have no idea about the extent to which public access to information has changed.
- It changed my personal life to the extent that it took away from me my freedom.
- So railways affected most mass spectatorship of sport only to a limited extent in the Victorian era.
- Kelly's heart condition made him unable to withstand loss of blood to the extent that a fit person could.
- Profile matters to the extent that you want people listening to your product.
- He is hugely confident, to the extent that some people have described him as arrogant.
- We did cover this to an extent in 2002, so here's the link to satisfy your inquisitive hunger.
Synonyms
degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope, extensiveness, amount, size
coverage, breadth, width, reach, range, compass, comprehensiveness, thoroughness, completeness, all-inclusiveness

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'valuation of property, especially for taxation'): from Anglo-Norman French extente, from medieval Latin extenta, feminine past participle of Latin extendere 'stretch out' (see extend).

Rhymes

absent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, bent, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, event, ferment, foment, forewent, forwent, frequent, gent, Ghent, Gwent, lament, leant, lent, meant, misrepresent, misspent, outwent, pent, percent, pigment, rent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tashkent, tent, torment, Trent, underspent, underwent, vent, went

Definition of extent in US English:

extent

nounikˈstentɪkˈstɛnt

1The area covered by something.
地域
an enclosure ten acres in extent
一个占地10英亩的围场。
Example sentencesExamples
- The universe is infinite, both in the number of atoms and in the extent of space.
- Looking at the plan, there can be no doubt whatsoever as to the extent of area A1.
- By all means, send me a city map that covers the full extent of the subway.
- Another looks to the extent of the property covered by the security.
- Some of these are pictured and show the extent of flooding anticipated as dark blue and light blue areas.
- Little survives of this very large area, although its extent has been established by excavation.
- The precise extent of unsown area can only be assessed after the end of this month, he said.
Synonyms
area, size, expanse, length, stretch, range, scope, compass
1. 1.1 The degree to which something has spread; the size or scale of something.
  范围；程度；规模；大小
  an in-depth survey will be carried out to establish the extent of the damage
  Example sentencesExamples
  There could also be differences in the extent of cover if motoring abroad, she said.
  Is this a case of builders and developers demonstrating the extent of their imaginations?
  This is the awesome extent of their responsibility for mass violence leading to mass death.
  The extent of the market surprised Mr Williams when he first started up.
  Webster pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of this principle.
  In some cases, however, images do survive as engravings or copies and a picture emerges of the extent of our loss.
  The committee visited the area to evaluate the extent of damage caused by the flooding.
  Yesterday council bosses went on site to survey the extent of the damage, which is understood only to be minimal.
  They claim the Government is covering up the true extent of the disease outbreak.
  Anecdotal accounts, however, give a picture of the extent of the killing and maiming.
  A teenager beaten up and left for dead by a gang wants people to know the extent of his injuries.
  This is especially so with regard to the geographical extent of globalization.
  It's pointless asking a man of O'Callaghan's scale the extent of his wealth.
  This is important for determining if patients with the disease differ and to quantify the extent of infection.
  Thick smoke was seen rising from the area, but the extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
  However as the full details of the agreement are not being made public the extent of the deal may never be known.
  There were different views as to the extent and scope of the sovereign power.
  It will show the extent of people's anger about these monstrous turbines.
  When the country was in the grip of a deadly bird flu last year, his government admitted it tried to cover up the extent of the problem.
  A measurement of intelligence quotient does not determine the extent of learning difficulties.
  Synonyms
  size, dimensions, magnitude, measurements
2. 1.2 The amount to which something is or is believed to be the case.
  …的程度
  everyone will have to compromise to some extent
  每个人都必须作出某种程度的让步。
  they altered the document to such an extent that it contained little in the way of new policy
  他们将文件改得使里面属于新政策的东西所剩无几。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To see someone get their life back to such an extent after just four therapy sessions is rewarding beyond measure.
  Kelly's heart condition made him unable to withstand loss of blood to the extent that a fit person could.
  Bushes are growing across paths to the extent that people cannot get past.
  A potential grey area is the extent to which a State can protect an individual against criminal behaviour.
  It changed my personal life to the extent that it took away from me my freedom.
  He was adopted by his uncle and that's about the extent of his personal life that is common knowledge.
  We did cover this to an extent in 2002, so here's the link to satisfy your inquisitive hunger.
  Latham won only to the extent that some people did not think him capable of this.
  In Harare and Bulawayo and to a lesser extent in rural areas, there are many training centers.
  A person can only enjoy liberty to the extent that all other persons can equally enjoy theirs.
  And as far as I am aware, it has gone unnoticed by the public to a certain extent.
  He is hugely confident, to the extent that some people have described him as arrogant.
  So railways affected most mass spectatorship of sport only to a limited extent in the Victorian era.
  To the extent that his views are different from yours you would have my vote.
  There is no way we can increase the fees to such an extent to cover the rent.
  McConnell's speech may have been partly designed to wake people up to the extent of the upheaval ahead.
  There are profound questions about the extent to which personality can be said to persist when memory is lost.
  Irish bishops clearly have no idea about the extent to which public access to information has changed.
  Profile matters to the extent that you want people listening to your product.
  What she is doing is spoiling my enjoyment of the patio to a certain extent.
  Synonyms
  degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope, extensiveness, amount, size

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘valuation of property, especially for taxation’): from Anglo-Norman French extente, from medieval Latin extenta, feminine past participle of Latin extendere ‘stretch out’ (see extend).

单词	extent
释义	Definition of extent in English: extent noun ɛkˈstɛntɪkˈstɛntɪkˈstɛnt 1The area covered by something. 地域 an enclosure ten acres in extent 一个占地10英亩的围场。 Example sentencesExamples Little survives of this very large area, although its extent has been established by excavation. Another looks to the extent of the property covered by the security. The precise extent of unsown area can only be assessed after the end of this month, he said. Some of these are pictured and show the extent of flooding anticipated as dark blue and light blue areas. The universe is infinite, both in the number of atoms and in the extent of space. By all means, send me a city map that covers the full extent of the subway. Looking at the plan, there can be no doubt whatsoever as to the extent of area A1. Synonyms area, size, expanse, length, stretch, range, scope, compass proportions, dimensions 1.1 The size or scale of something. 地域 the extent of global warming 全球变暖的程度。 Example sentencesExamples This is important for determining if patients with the disease differ and to quantify the extent of infection. In some cases, however, images do survive as engravings or copies and a picture emerges of the extent of our loss. The extent of the market surprised Mr Williams when he first started up. It's pointless asking a man of O'Callaghan's scale the extent of his wealth. Thick smoke was seen rising from the area, but the extent of the damage was not immediately clear. When the country was in the grip of a deadly bird flu last year, his government admitted it tried to cover up the extent of the problem. A measurement of intelligence quotient does not determine the extent of learning difficulties. Webster pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of this principle. This is the awesome extent of their responsibility for mass violence leading to mass death. The committee visited the area to evaluate the extent of damage caused by the flooding. Is this a case of builders and developers demonstrating the extent of their imaginations? They claim the Government is covering up the true extent of the disease outbreak. However as the full details of the agreement are not being made public the extent of the deal may never be known. Yesterday council bosses went on site to survey the extent of the damage, which is understood only to be minimal. Anecdotal accounts, however, give a picture of the extent of the killing and maiming. There could also be differences in the extent of cover if motoring abroad, she said. It will show the extent of people's anger about these monstrous turbines. This is especially so with regard to the geographical extent of globalization. A teenager beaten up and left for dead by a gang wants people to know the extent of his injuries. There were different views as to the extent and scope of the sovereign power. Synonyms size, dimensions, magnitude, measurements 2The particular degree to which something is or is believed to be the case. …的程度 everyone will have to compromise to some extent 每个人都必须作出某种程度的让步。 decision-making was to a large extent outside his control Example sentencesExamples A potential grey area is the extent to which a State can protect an individual against criminal behaviour. There are profound questions about the extent to which personality can be said to persist when memory is lost. McConnell's speech may have been partly designed to wake people up to the extent of the upheaval ahead. And as far as I am aware, it has gone unnoticed by the public to a certain extent. There is no way we can increase the fees to such an extent to cover the rent. To the extent that his views are different from yours you would have my vote. Latham won only to the extent that some people did not think him capable of this. He was adopted by his uncle and that's about the extent of his personal life that is common knowledge. A person can only enjoy liberty to the extent that all other persons can equally enjoy theirs. What she is doing is spoiling my enjoyment of the patio to a certain extent. To see someone get their life back to such an extent after just four therapy sessions is rewarding beyond measure. In Harare and Bulawayo and to a lesser extent in rural areas, there are many training centers. Bushes are growing across paths to the extent that people cannot get past. Irish bishops clearly have no idea about the extent to which public access to information has changed. It changed my personal life to the extent that it took away from me my freedom. So railways affected most mass spectatorship of sport only to a limited extent in the Victorian era. Kelly's heart condition made him unable to withstand loss of blood to the extent that a fit person could. Profile matters to the extent that you want people listening to your product. He is hugely confident, to the extent that some people have described him as arrogant. We did cover this to an extent in 2002, so here's the link to satisfy your inquisitive hunger. Synonyms degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope, extensiveness, amount, size coverage, breadth, width, reach, range, compass, comprehensiveness, thoroughness, completeness, all-inclusiveness Origin Middle English (in the sense 'valuation of property, especially for taxation'): from Anglo-Norman French extente, from medieval Latin extenta, feminine past participle of Latin extendere 'stretch out' (see extend). Rhymes absent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, bent, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, event, ferment, foment, forewent, forwent, frequent, gent, Ghent, Gwent, lament, leant, lent, meant, misrepresent, misspent, outwent, pent, percent, pigment, rent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tashkent, tent, torment, Trent, underspent, underwent, vent, went Definition of extent in US English: extent nounikˈstentɪkˈstɛnt 1The area covered by something. 地域 an enclosure ten acres in extent 一个占地10英亩的围场。 Example sentencesExamples The universe is infinite, both in the number of atoms and in the extent of space. Looking at the plan, there can be no doubt whatsoever as to the extent of area A1. By all means, send me a city map that covers the full extent of the subway. Another looks to the extent of the property covered by the security. Some of these are pictured and show the extent of flooding anticipated as dark blue and light blue areas. Little survives of this very large area, although its extent has been established by excavation. The precise extent of unsown area can only be assessed after the end of this month, he said. Synonyms area, size, expanse, length, stretch, range, scope, compass 1.1 The degree to which something has spread; the size or scale of something. 范围；程度；规模；大小 an in-depth survey will be carried out to establish the extent of the damage Example sentencesExamples There could also be differences in the extent of cover if motoring abroad, she said. Is this a case of builders and developers demonstrating the extent of their imaginations? This is the awesome extent of their responsibility for mass violence leading to mass death. The extent of the market surprised Mr Williams when he first started up. Webster pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of this principle. In some cases, however, images do survive as engravings or copies and a picture emerges of the extent of our loss. The committee visited the area to evaluate the extent of damage caused by the flooding. Yesterday council bosses went on site to survey the extent of the damage, which is understood only to be minimal. They claim the Government is covering up the true extent of the disease outbreak. Anecdotal accounts, however, give a picture of the extent of the killing and maiming. A teenager beaten up and left for dead by a gang wants people to know the extent of his injuries. This is especially so with regard to the geographical extent of globalization. It's pointless asking a man of O'Callaghan's scale the extent of his wealth. This is important for determining if patients with the disease differ and to quantify the extent of infection. Thick smoke was seen rising from the area, but the extent of the damage was not immediately clear. However as the full details of the agreement are not being made public the extent of the deal may never be known. There were different views as to the extent and scope of the sovereign power. It will show the extent of people's anger about these monstrous turbines. When the country was in the grip of a deadly bird flu last year, his government admitted it tried to cover up the extent of the problem. A measurement of intelligence quotient does not determine the extent of learning difficulties. Synonyms size, dimensions, magnitude, measurements 1.2 The amount to which something is or is believed to be the case. …的程度 everyone will have to compromise to some extent 每个人都必须作出某种程度的让步。 they altered the document to such an extent that it contained little in the way of new policy 他们将文件改得使里面属于新政策的东西所剩无几。 Example sentencesExamples To see someone get their life back to such an extent after just four therapy sessions is rewarding beyond measure. Kelly's heart condition made him unable to withstand loss of blood to the extent that a fit person could. Bushes are growing across paths to the extent that people cannot get past. A potential grey area is the extent to which a State can protect an individual against criminal behaviour. It changed my personal life to the extent that it took away from me my freedom. He was adopted by his uncle and that's about the extent of his personal life that is common knowledge. We did cover this to an extent in 2002, so here's the link to satisfy your inquisitive hunger. Latham won only to the extent that some people did not think him capable of this. In Harare and Bulawayo and to a lesser extent in rural areas, there are many training centers. A person can only enjoy liberty to the extent that all other persons can equally enjoy theirs. And as far as I am aware, it has gone unnoticed by the public to a certain extent. He is hugely confident, to the extent that some people have described him as arrogant. So railways affected most mass spectatorship of sport only to a limited extent in the Victorian era. To the extent that his views are different from yours you would have my vote. There is no way we can increase the fees to such an extent to cover the rent. McConnell's speech may have been partly designed to wake people up to the extent of the upheaval ahead. There are profound questions about the extent to which personality can be said to persist when memory is lost. Irish bishops clearly have no idea about the extent to which public access to information has changed. Profile matters to the extent that you want people listening to your product. What she is doing is spoiling my enjoyment of the patio to a certain extent. Synonyms degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope, extensiveness, amount, size Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘valuation of property, especially for taxation’): from Anglo-Norman French extente, from medieval Latin extenta, feminine past participle of Latin extendere ‘stretch out’ (see extend).
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