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range1 /reɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun  1  variety of things/people 不同的物/人 [countable usually singular]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type 一系列range of a range of services 一系列服务 The drug is effective against a range of bacteria. 这种药对一系列细菌有效。wide/broad/whole/full range of something students from a wide range of backgrounds 背景各不相同的学生 advice on a whole range of subjects 对各类科目的建议narrow/limited range of something A fairly narrow range of people are responsible for key decisions. 只有少数人负责重大决定。2  limits 范围 [countable]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary 〔数、量、年龄等的〕范围，界限age/price/temperature etc range toys suitable for children in the pre-school age range 适合学龄前儿童的玩具 a temperature range of 72–85º, 72 度到85度之间的温度范围in/within a ... range Your blood pressure’s well within the normal range. 你的血压完全在正常范围内。in the range (of) something to something a salary in the range of $25,000 to $30,000 处于2.5万美元到3万美元之间的薪水 Even the cheapest property was out of our price range (=too expensive for us). 即使是最便宜的房子也超出了我们能承受的价格范围。3  products 产品 [countable]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS a set of similar products made by a particular company or available in a particular shop 成套产品；系列商品range of a new range of kitchenware 新的系列厨具 A company from Darlington has just launched its latest range of fashion jewellery. 达灵顿的一家公司刚刚推出了他们最新的时尚珠宝系列。 The watches in this range are priced at £24.50. 该系列手表的价格是24.50英镑。 We have a very large product range. 我们的产品范围很广。 → mid-range, top-of-the-range4  distance 距离 a) [countable, uncountable]PMW the distance over which a particular weapon can hit things 射程range of missiles with a range of 3000 km 射程为3,000公里的导弹within range (of something) We waited until the enemy was within range. 我们等到敌人进入我们的射程。out of/beyond range (of something) I ducked down to get out of range of the gunshots. 我俯身躲开子弹。at close/short/point-blank range (=from very close) 近距离地 Both men had been shot at point-blank range. 两个人都是被近距离射杀的。 → long-range, short-range b) [countable, uncountable]DISTANCE the distance within which something can be seen or heard 视觉[听觉]范围within range (of something) a handsome man who drew admiring glances from any female within range 吸引周围每一个女性投来赞赏目光的英俊男子 any spot within range of your radio signal 在你的无线电信号范围内的任何地点out of/beyond range (of something) Joan hoped that the others were out of range of her mother’s voice. 琼希望其他人听不到她母亲的话。 One way to see birds at close range is to attract them into your own garden. 近距离看鸟的一个办法是吸引它们到你的花园里来。 c) [countable]TTA the distance which a vehicle such as an aircraft can travel before it needs more fuel etc 〔飞机等交通工具的〕续航里程range of The plane has a range of 3,600 miles. 这架飞机的续航里程是3,600英里。5  music 音乐 [countable usually singular]APM all the musical notes that a particular singer or musical instrument can make 音域 His vocal range is amazing. 他的音域令人惊叹。6  mountains/hills 山峦/山丘 [countable]DNSG a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line 山脉 a land of high mountain ranges and deep valleys 一片有高山深谷的土地range of mountains/hills the longest range of hills in the Lake District 湖区最长的山脉7  place for shooting 射击的地方 [countable]PMW an area of land where you can practise shooting or where weapons can be tested 射击场；靶场 a rifle range 步枪射击场 the police shooting range 警用靶场8  ability 能力 [countable, uncountable] the number of different things that someone, especially an actor or actress, does well 能力范围；〔演员的〕戏路 an actor of extraordinary range and intensity 戏路之宽、入戏之深均非同一般的演员9. land 土地 [countable, uncountable] American EnglishTA a large area of land covered with grass, on which cattle are kept 牧场；牧区10  cooking 烹调 [countable] a) American EnglishDFC a cooker 灶具 b) British EnglishDFCSH a large piece of kitchen equipment in which you make a fire and use this heat to cook food 炉灶 → stove a coal-fired kitchen range 烧煤炭的炉灶 → free-rangen COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general typeadjectivesa wide/broad rangeThe Institute organises talks on a wide range of topics.a whole range (=a wide range)He also supports a whole range of other charities.a large/great/huge/vast rangeA vast range of plants are used in medicines.a diverse rangeDuring his career he has run a diverse range of businesses.a narrow/limited rangeThey only had a very limited range of products available.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a set of similar products made by a particular company or available in a particular shopADJECTIVES/NOUN + range a full/complete rangeThe store stocks a full range of groceries.an extensive rangeThe winner will receive a brand-new kitchen from Magnet’s extensive range.a comprehensive rangeWe offer a comprehensive range of services for the business traveller.a new/latest rangeBody Blitz is a new range of toiletries specially designed for teenagers.a product rangeWe need to broaden our product range.a colour range British English, a color range American English:These curtains are available in a much wider colour range.

Examples from the Corpus

range• A typical radio signal has a range of about 100 miles.• The rockets have a range of 4000 km.• It is a case history of a range of courses designed for teachers and involving the study of language and of languages.• The age range of the study population will enormously influence the final estimated prevalence rate.• If inputs are managed within some appropriate range, discrimination of inputs becomes feasible.• a gas range• The voters are capable of taking a long range outlook when they consider initiatives on the ballot.• Many ranges like the Cuillin or Ben Nevis are barely used for sport.• the Hajar mountain range• Williams is blessed with a 2¼ -octave range.• The enemy were just out of range of our cannon.• The demonstrators were hurling rocks but the police stayed out of range.• Sansui planned to broaden its product range to include video equipment.• But his wedge shots continually left him in 2-putt range.• a rifle range• What's the gun's range?• The temperatures in your kitchen and around your picnic table range from 65 to 95 degrees.• Trevor Thompson says they are aiming to attract a vast range of customers - from charities to post offices.• As soon as the tanks came within range, the soldiers opened fire.range of• The Type-2 boat has a range of 4000 miles.• Voice radio has a range of about 100 miles.• Herbs provide a range of aromas and flavors for cooking.• missiles with a range of 500 miles• We teach the full range of ballroom dances.• Companies with under 20 employees were outside the range of our survey.age/price/temperature etc range• Prevalence of deafness in the 50-55 age range is given by.• He caters for the full ability and age range.• Ormesby has a membership of just over 30 in ages ranging up to 84.• Lunch prices range from $ 4 to $ 15, dinners from $ 4 to $ 21.• One caution though: Note the recommended age range carefully.• The age range of the study population will enormously influence the final estimated prevalence rate.• What price range did I require?• With prices ranging from about $ 20 to $ 200, the units can be affordable and easy to obtain.product range• We're seen as cross-cultural with a product range with international ingredients.• Involvement in a very wide range of chemistry, extending well outside the company's standard commercial product range.• I think this is Holsten trying to broaden its product range and that is not necessarily an incentive to purchase.• The communication system division, which makes products ranging from fax machines to cordless telephones, employs 8,500.• The product range includes finger wipes, shoe shine, shampoo, bath gels, shower caps, and sewing kits.• New Fabric Backgrounds Colorama Photodisplay have extended their range of backgrounds by adding three new fabric materials to their product range.within range (of something)• And I didn't want to jump out into the fast-moving darkness without any boots and within range of fifty tommy-guns.• We opened fire as soon as they came within range, directing most of it on the Galena.• This picks up the transmitter's signal and makes it audible to our ears when the ferret is within range.• We were not within range when they fired on us.• I held my fire until the enemy was within range.• He or she is well within range and unable to defend him or herself with one or both hands.• At this point, we are still well within range of correspondence theories of language.• Walking near doorways or the kerb puts you within range of a hidden attacker or a parked car.vocal range• His vocal range is amazing, and used to convey unforgettable melodies that sound a lot simpler than they are.• But Agnes's vocal range could melt earwax at the top of the scale.mountain ranges• Limbs a symphony in ancient mountain ranges.• They followed rivers for convenience, then struck out in a straight line, bisecting mountain ranges, cutting watersheds in half.• The glen is deeply enclosed by lofty mountain ranges, each side formed of a succession of peaks linked by ridges.• Most mountain ranges are supported by a crust far thicker than the ranges are tall.• To reach this desolate spot you set off at sun-up and head toward mountain ranges which scarcely ever get closer.• These depths consist of vast mountain ranges, deep canyons, mighty steaming lava flows.• And the estuary is beautiful, with mountain ranges rising on each side.rifle range• There is a rifle range and climbing tower.• When Charlie heard the news of victory he was training some raw recruits on a rifle range in Edinburgh.• The army use a large acreage in the northern sector of the Pentlands as a training area and rifle range.• So, we pulled back and sat outside of rifle range and watched the gunships work over this small forest.• They watched the Dynmouth Hards performing at the rifle range, their black-frilled girls loitering beside them, seeming bored.• Day Five saw the teams on the rifle ranges at Bulford.• The Dragoons advanced to within rifle range and stopped to take aim.• Once they found a herd, they sneaked up to within rifle range on foot.kitchen range• The company cooker, a kitchen range on wheels, was being stoked up.• He sat down in the big easy-chair beside the kitchen range, took me on his knee and read me a story.• The scrubbing was the nastiest, she thought despairingly, bad though blacking the grates, particularly the kitchen range, was.range2 ●●○ W3 AWL verb  1  include 包括 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a) INCLUDEto include a variety of different things or people in addition to those mentioned 包括〔各种不同的人或物〕range from something to something The show had a massive audience, ranging from children to grandparents. 这个节目拥有庞大的观众群，从小孩子到爷爷奶奶都爱看。 b) INCLUDEif prices, levels, temperatures etc range from one amount to another, they include both those amounts and anything in between 〔价格、水平、温度等〕在某范围内变化〔包括上下限〕range from something to something There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18. 有120名学生，年龄在10至18岁之间。range between something and something The population of these cities ranges between 3 and 5 million. 这些城市的人口在300万到500万之间。range in age/size/price etc The shoes range in price from $25 to $100. 这些鞋的价格从25美元至100美元不等。2  deal with many subjects 涉及大量话题 [intransitive]INCLUDE to deal with a wide range of subjects or ideas in a book, speech, conversation etc 〔在书籍、演讲、交谈等中〕涉及，涵盖〔大量话题或想法〕range over The conversation had ranged over a variety of topics, from sport to current affairs. 谈话内容广泛，从体育运动到时事都有涉及。 The discussion ranged widely. 讨论涉及的内容很广。3  move around 四处移动 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move around in an area without aiming for a particular place 漫游；闲逛 SYN wanderrange over/through Cattle ranged over the pastures in search of food. 牛群在牧场里四下觅食。4  range yourself with/against somebody/something formalSAY/STATE to publicly state your agreement with, or opposition to, a particular group’s beliefs and ideas 公开赞同/反对某人/某事物 individuals who had ranged themselves against the authorities 公开反对当局的人5  arrange 排列 British English [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formalARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to put things in a particular order or position 〔按特定次序或位置〕排列 In the dining room, team photographs were ranged along the wall. 餐厅里，球队的照片排列在墙上。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

range• His animals were ranged around the room.• Rates range from $ 195 for a single room to $ 400 for two in a suite.• Bidets are scarcely inexpensive, ranging from $ 250 to $ 800 just for the fixture.• Prices range from around £5 for a door in pine, to £7.50 in cherry.• The locations range from former weapons production facilities to fuel tanks to federal landfills.• All five kids, ranging in age from 10 to 19, were in this wedding.• Children are ranged in order of their performance in the last test.range from something to something• The five men are serving prison sentences ranging from 35 to 105 years.• The properties, all of which have balconies or terraces, range from £173,000 to £262,000.• Two-pound loaves range from $ 3 to $ 5.• The temperatures in your kitchen and around your picnic table range from 65 to 95 degrees.• His expression ranges from a painful grimace to a slight smile.• If found guilty, they face penalties ranging from restriction to base, fines or reduction in rank.• Between the others the timespan ranged from two weeks to four months.• Results from either model range from subtle to overwhelming.• An intelligentsia was one of the byproducts, ranging from priests to teachers, journalists and writers.• The chapters range from general reviews to those with a heavy research group bias.ranged widely• Science International certainly ranged widely during its first week, as well as getting across a few simple principles.• It is fair to say that the disposals ranged widely from the good to the very poor.range over/through• His tutorials were always stimulating and ranged over a variety of subjects.• Experts say a single mountain lion can range over as much as 64,000 acres.• The unspecialized hummingbirds range over herbs to trees, which produce many nowers with little nectar to attract pollinators.• In the United States, Franklin has long sold its product range through retail outlets.• Periodic and retrospective reconsideration of system performance ranging over standard outputs, purpose-specific reanalysis of past performance, and new evidence.• Their answers ranged over the map.• These honours subjects range over the whole field of legal interest.• An animal that once ranged over thousands of miles is forced to migrate to a tiny island.• Although he often observed small numbers of children, his observations of the same subjects on occasion ranged over years.From Longman Business Dictionaryrangerange1 /reɪndʒ/ noun [countable]1the limits within which amounts, quantities etc can varyWe are looking at properties within a certain price range.People in the 35 to 44 age range are most likely to hold more than one job.Brokers typically charge commissions in the 4% to 8% range.range ofSales will rise to a range of $12 million to $13 million.2FINANCE the highest and lowest prices reached by a SECURITY (=bond, share etc) or market over a period of timeGM shares traded in the $37 to $42 range for most of last year.Oil remains in the $70-to-$80-a-barrel range.3 (also product range)MARKETING a set of similar products made by a particular company or available in a particular shopa new range of kitchenwarea wide range of products and systemsthe top of the range (=best sold by a company or shop) Rucanor shoe4the area of power, responsibility, or activities that a person or organization hasThese issues fall outside the range of the enquiry.rangerange2 verb [intransitive] if prices, levels etc range from one amount to another, they include both those amounts and anything in betweenrange from/to/between etcThe judges’ salaries range from $82,000 to $99,000.The population of these cities ranges between 3 and 5 million inhabitants.The mainframe systems range in price from $1.3 million to $3.6 million.→ See Verb tableOrigin range1 (1200-1300) Old French renge, from rengier; → RANGE2 range2 (1200-1300) Old French rengier, from renc, reng; → RANK1

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range¹ S1 W1 AC /reɪndʒ/ noun1.  VARIETY OF THINGS/PEOPLE  [countable usually singular] a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type
    range of
    a range of services
    The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
    wide/broad/whole/full range of something
    students from a wide range of backgrounds
    advice on a whole range of subjects
    narrow/limited range of something
    A fairly narrow range of people are responsible for key decisions.
2.  LIMITS  [countable] the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc vary
    age/price/temperature etc range
    toys suitable for children in the pre-school age range
    a temperature range of 72–85º,
    in/within a ... range
    Your blood pressure’s well within the normal range.
    in the range (of) something to something
    a salary in the range of $25,000 to $30,000
    Even the cheapest property was out of our price range (=too expensive for us).
3.  PRODUCTS  [countable] a set of similar products made by a particular company or available in a particular shop
    range of
    a new range of kitchenware
    A company from Darlington has just launched its latest range of fashion jewellery.
    The watches in this range are priced at £24.50.
    We have a very large product range. ⇨ mid-range, top-of-the-range
4.  DISTANCE
  a. [uncountable and countable] the distance over which a particular weapon can hit things
    range of
    missiles with a range of 3000 km
    within range (of something)
    We waited until the enemy was within range.
    out of/beyond range (of something)
    I ducked down to get out of range of the gunshots.
    at close/short/point-blank range (=from very close)
    Both men had been shot at point-blank range. ⇨ long-range, short-range
  b. [uncountable and countable] the distance within which something can be seen or heard
    within range (of something)
    a handsome man who drew admiring glances from any female within range
    any spot within range of your radio signal
    out of/beyond range (of something)
    Joan hoped that the others were out of range of her mother’s voice.
    One way to see birds at close range is to attract them into your own garden.
  c. [countable] the distance which a vehicle such as an aircraft can travel before it needs more fuel etc
    range of
    The plane has a range of 3,600 miles.
5.  MUSIC  [countable usually singular] all the musical notes that a particular singer or musical instrument can make:
    His vocal range is amazing.
6.  MOUNTAINS/HILLS  [countable] a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line:
    a land of high mountain ranges and deep valleys
    range of mountains/hills
    the longest range of hills in the Lake District
7.  PLACE FOR SHOOTING  [countable] an area of land where you can practise shooting or where weapons can be tested:
    a rifle range
    the police shooting range
8.  ABILITY  [uncountable and countable] the number of different things that someone, especially an actor or actress, does well:
    an actor of extraordinary range and intensity
9.  LAND  [uncountable and countable] American English a large area of land covered with grass, on which cattle are kept
10.  COOKING  [countable]
  a. American English a cooker
  b. British English a large piece of kitchen equipment in which you make a fire and use this heat to cook food ⇨ stove:
    a coal-fired kitchen range
⇨ free-range
     

COLLOCATIONS

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■ adjectives
   ▪ a wide/broad range The Institute organises talks on a wide range of topics.
   ▪ a whole range (=a wide range) He also supports a whole range of other charities.
   ▪ a large/great/huge/vast range A vast range of plants are used in medicines.
   ▪ a diverse range During his career he has run a diverse range of businesses.
   ▪ a narrow/limited range They only had a very limited range of products available.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 3)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + range
   ▪ a full/complete range The store stocks a full range of groceries.
   ▪ an extensive range The winner will receive a brand-new kitchen from Magnet’s extensive range.
   ▪ a comprehensive range We offer a comprehensive range of services for the business traveller.
   ▪ a new/latest range Body Blitz is a new range of toiletries specially designed for teenagers.
   ▪ a product range We need to broaden our product range.
   ▪ a colour range British English, a color range AmE: These curtains are available in a much wider colour range.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ mountain a very high hill: the highest mountain in Austria
   ▪ hill an area of land that is higher than the land around it, which is like a mountain but smaller and usually has a rounded top: We went for a walk in the hills. | The house is surrounded by woods, farmland and gentle hills.
   ▪ Mount (also Mt written abbreviation) used in the names of mountains. Don’t say ‘Fuji Mountain’ – say ‘Mount Fuji’: Mount Everest
   ▪ cliff the steep side of an area of land, often next to the sea: the white cliffs of Dover
   ▪ precipice especially literary a very steep and dangerous cliff: They were standing on the edge of a precipice.
   ▪ crag a high steep rock or mountain: An eagle sailed over the high crags.
   ▪ ridge a long narrow area of high ground, especially at the top of a mountain: I could see a group of climbers high up on a ridge.
   ▪ knoll a small round hill: a grassy knoll
   ▪ volcano a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava (=hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out: the eruption of a volcano
   ▪ summit the very highest point of a mountain: the summit of Mt Everest
   ▪ peak especially literary the top of a mountain: the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas | a distant peak
   ▪ range/chain a group of mountains or hills arranged in a line: the mountain range that is part of the border between Norway and Sweden
   ▪ foothills a group of smaller hills below a range of high mountains: the Sierra foothills

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range² W3 AC verb1.  INCLUDE  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  a. to include a variety of different things or people in addition to those mentioned
    range from something to something
    The show had a massive audience, ranging from children to grandparents.
  b. if prices, levels, temperatures etc range from one amount to another, they include both those amounts and anything in between
    range from something to something
    There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18.
    range between something and something
    The population of these cities ranges between 3 and 5 million.
    range in age/size/price etc
    The shoes range in price from $25 to $100.
2.  DEAL WITH MANY SUBJECTS  [intransitive] to deal with a wide range of subjects or ideas in a book, speech, conversation etc
    range over
    The conversation had ranged over a variety of topics, from sport to current affairs.
    The discussion ranged widely.
3.  MOVE AROUND  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move around in an area without aiming for a particular place
   SYN  wander
    range over/through
    Cattle ranged over the pastures in search of food.
4. range yourself with/against somebody/something formal to publicly state your agreement with, or opposition to, a particular group’s beliefs and ideas:
    individuals who had ranged themselves against the authorities
5.  ARRANGE British English [transitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to put things in a particular order or position:
    In the dining room, team photographs were ranged along the wall.