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| 1 | U the distance within which you can touch something by stretching out your arm , leg etc 伸手（或腿等）可及的距离 |
| within reach Position the shelves so that the books are within reach of your desk. 调整好书架的高度以便你坐在书桌旁就可拿到书。 |
| beyondout of reach I kicked the knife out of reach. 我把刀踢到了拿不到的地方。 |
| | 1a | the distance that you travel to get somewhere 可到达的距离 | | within (easy) reach The hotel is within easy reach of the town centre. 宾馆就在离市中心很近的地方。 | |
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| 2 | singular the amount of authority or influence that someone or something has 权力；影响力 |
| within/beyond the reach of sth/sb Elizabeth now felt herself to be beyond the reach of the Catholic Church. 伊丽莎白感觉到天主教会已无法对她发号施令。 |
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| - | the furthest/far/outer reaches of sth mainly literary
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| the most distant or mysterious parts of something |
| 某物最遥远（或最神秘）的部分 |
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| the outer reaches of space 宇宙最遥远的地方 |
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| - | out of/beyond sb’ s reach
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| used for saying that someone cannot have or do something because they do not have enough money or skill |
| 在某人能力所及范围之外 |
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| Achievements like these are beyond the reach of ordinary players. 这样的成就是普通球员所不能及的。 |
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| - | the upper/lower reaches of sth
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| 1 | a particular part of a river that is near tofar from where it begins （河流的）上/下游 |
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| 2 | the high/low levels of an organization （机构中的）高/低职位 | There are few women in the upper reaches of the civil service. 女性很少在行政部门中身居高位。 | |
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| - | within sb’ s reach
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| used for saying that someone can have or do something because they have enough money or skill |
| 在某人能力所及范围之内 |
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| Reduced ticket prices put the best seats within everyone’ s reach. 票价降低使人人都有能力购买到最好位置的票。 |
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