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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

extent [ɪks'tεnt]
  1. 1. noun [of area] [ land etc] 大小
  2. 2. noun [of problem] [ damage etc] 程度
    to a certain extent
    一定程度
    to a large extent
    在很大程度
    to the extent of...
    到了…地步
    to some extent
    在某种程度
    to such an extent that...
    这样程度以至于
    to what extent?
    什么程度

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

extent [ɪkˈstent]
  1. 1. n.[u] 程度限度
    Jacob just realized the full extent of the danger he has been in all night.
    雅各布明白自己整晚所处的最大危险
    To a certain extent she was right.
    在某种程度上,她是对的。
  2. 2. n.[u] 范围区域广度大小
    We will explore the vast extent of the desert.
    我们会对沙漠大部分地区进行勘探

Collins English-English Dictionary

extent [ɪk'stεnt]
  1. 1. n the range over which something extends; scope
    the extent of the damage
  2. 2. n an area or volume
    a vast extent of concrete
  3. 3. n [US] [law] a writ authorizing a person to whom a debt is due to assume temporary possession of his debtor's lands
  4. 4. n another word for extension
  5. 5. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French extente, from Latin extentus extensive, from extendere to extend

Examples

an extent of woodland
一大片森林地带
to a large extent
在很大程度上
to some extent
在某种程度上
to what extent?
到什么程度?
to a lesser extent {or} degree
在较小程度上

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