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| /brɔːd/ |
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| 1 | wide 宽的；广的；阔的 |
| He was of medium height, but had very broad shoulders. 他中等身材，但肩膀很宽。 |
| a broad shady path 多树阴的宽阔人行道 |
| With a broad sweep of his arm, he indicated the town below us. 他大臂一挥，把底下的城镇指给我们看。 |
| a broad expanse (=a wide area) The road passed through a broad expanse of flooded fields. 这条路经过一大片被洪水淹没的田野。 |
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| 2 | including many different things or people 广泛的；广大的 |
| a broad range/spectrum I meet a broad range of people in my daily life. 我在日常生活中会遇到各种各样的人。 |
| Our radio station plays a broad spectrum of popular music. 我们的广播电台播放各种流行音乐。 |
| a broad base The party is now struggling to maintain a broad political base. 该党现在正努力保持广泛的政治基础。 |
| broad appeal The new TV show has broad appeal. 新的电视节目吸引了众多观众。 |
| broad categories Tropical diseases fall into two broad categories. 热带疾病分成两大类。 |
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| 3 | expressed in a general way , without many details 概括的；粗略的 |
| We need to define a broad strategy for future development. 我们需要为将来的发展确立一个粗略的战略。 |
| broad aims We support the broad aims which underlie this Bill. 我们支持构成这一议案基础的大致目标。 |
| a broad outline This chapter can only give a broad outline of the subject. 这一章只能给出这个主题的大概轮廓。 |
| in the broadest sense It’ s conservative, in the broadest sense of the word. 从最广义上说这算是保守的。 |
| a broad generalization You make too many broad generalizations about people. 你对人们作了太多粗略的概括。 |
| | 3a | if there is broad agreement about something , most people agree about it in a general way , even if they do not agree on all its details 普遍的；大体上的 | | There is now a broad consensus that the government was right about this. 现在舆论大体上认为政府在这件事上是对的。 | |
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| 4 | a broad accent (= way of speaking) is very noticeable and typical of the area you come from , and may be difficult to understand (口音)重的 |
| a broad northern accent 很重的北方口音 |
| | 4a | a broad smile is clearly shown and obvious （笑容）明显的 | |
| | 4b | a broad hint is an instance in which you let someone know something in an obvious way without telling them directly （暗示）明白的 | |
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| - | in broad daylight
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| used for saying that a shocking or criminal event happens during the day , when it can easily be seen |
| 在光天化日之下 |
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| They’ d robbed the bank in broad daylight. 他们在光天化日之下抢劫了银行。 |
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| - | it’ s as broad as it is long BRITISH spoken
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| used for saying that you cannot choose between two things or actions because they are equal |
| 都一样；没有区别 |
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