extent的意思
n. 程度；长度；广大地域；扣押
extent的用法
用作名词(n.)
The road is nearly ten miles in extent.
这条路将近十英里长。
From the moon you can see the full extent of the Sahara desert.
从月球上能看到撒哈拉沙漠的全貌。
He was amazed at the extent of the old man's knowledge.
他对这位老人知识的渊博感到惊奇。
extent的用法例句
1. To an extent, that is the reason for the meeting.
在某种程度上，那就是召开这次会议的原因。
2. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
他用手指摸了摸伤口，想要确定受伤的程度。
3. To a certain extent it's easier for men to get work.
在一定程度上，男性更容易找到工作。
4. The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution.
政府本身几乎不了解工业污染的程度。
5. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction.
他们正是如此推波助澜，导致了自己的毁灭。
6. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous.
然而，这个证据难以令人信服，而且有点模棱两可。
