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🔑 ex·tentBrE /ɪkˈstent/NAmE /ɪkˈstent/ noun [sing., U] 🔑 how large, important, serious, etc. sth is 程度；限度◆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. 她夸大了问题的严重性。◆I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. 他知识之渊博令我惊奇。the physical size of an area 大小；面积；范围◆You can't see the full extent of the beach from here. 从这儿不能看到海滩全貌。 ●to… extent 🔑used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has 到…程度；在…程度上◆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。generallyWays of saying 'in general' “通常” 的表达方式- ◆Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- ◆ Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- ◆ In general / By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- ◆Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- ◆Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- ◆Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- ◆Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- ◆Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
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