widely
adverb
uk/ˈwaɪd.li/us/ˈwaɪd.li/B2
includinga lot of differentplaces,people,subjects, etc.:
范围广地;广泛地They have bothtravelledwidely.他们俩都游历过很多地方。
Hisplaysare still widelyperformedin theUSA.他的戏剧仍在美国各地上演。
Frenchused to be widelyspokenin Cambodia.在柬埔寨,过去人们普遍讲法语。
HisworkonDNAwas widelyadmired.他在 DNA 研究方面的工作得到了广泛赞誉。
This is a widelyheldbutmistakenbelief.这是一种普遍但是错误的看法。
Thistheoryis nolongerwidelyaccepted.这一理论不再被人们广泛接受。
differ/vary widely
B2
to be very different:
大不相同Pricesvarywidely fromshoptoshop.商店之间的价格相差很大。
- Thegovernmentis being widelycriticizedin thepressforfailingtolimitairpollution.
- He is widelythoughtto be anindecisiveleader.
- Thismovetowardsimprovingchildcarefacilitieshas been widelywelcomed.
- Theincidenthas been widelyreportedin thepress.
- Histutorencouragedhim toreadwidely inphilosophy.
General
- abstract
- abstraction
- abstractly
- across-the-board
- all-purpose
- broad
- broadness
- by and largeidiom
- chiefly
- general
- generalist
- non-personal
- on the wholeidiom
- overall
- portmanteau
- primarily
- sense
- stuff
- thing
- whole
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