1
- having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide宽的, 广的：
a broad staircase.
宽敞的楼梯。
1.1
- (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side用在度量后…宽：
the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad.
这条峡谷长三英里, 宽半英里。
1.2
- large in area辽阔的：
a broad expanse of paddy fields.
一片辽阔的稻田。
2
- covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas多学科的; 多领域的; 综合性的：
the company has a broad range of experience.
该公司有在多领域经营业务的经验。
2.1
- having or incorporating a wide range of meanings, applications, or kinds of things; loosely defined概括性的; 宽泛的：
our range of programmes comprises three broad categories.
我们的节目范围有三大类。
2.2
- including or coming from many people of many kinds广泛的：
the polls registered broad support for Labour.
各项民意调查显示工党获得了广泛的支持。
3
- general; without detail总的; 粗略的; 概括的：
a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes.
关于养老金计划法律框架的纲要。
3.1
- (of a hint) clear and unambiguous; not subtle（暗示）明白清楚的; 直白的。
3.2
- somewhat coarse and indecent粗俗的：
what we regard as broad or even bawdy is a fact of nature to him.
我们认为很粗俗甚至很下流的东西在他看来却是天经地义的。
3.3
- (of a phonetic transcription) showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details（注音法）宽式的。
4
- (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong（地方口音）明显的; 浓重的：
the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire.
这话带有浓重的兰开夏口音。
- N. Amer. informal a woman〈北美, 非正式〉女人。
短语
broad in the beam
- fat around the hips臀部肥大。
in broad daylight
- during the day, when it is light, and surprising or unexpected for this reason大白天, 光天化日之下：
the kidnap had taken place in broad daylight.
绑架发生在光天化日之下。
派生词
broadness
noun词源
Old English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit.