breadth
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++breadth /bredθ, bretθ/ ●○○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]WIDE the distance from one side of something to the other 宽度，阔度 SYN width, → broad, depth, lengthbreadth of the breadth of the river 河宽5 metres/3 feet etc in breadth The boat measured 15 feet in length and 4 feet in breadth. 这条船长15英尺，宽4英尺。2 [uncountable]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS the quality of including a lot of different people, things, or ideas 广泛性，广度 → broad, depthbreadth of The job wasn’t giving him the breadth of experience he wanted. 这个工作没有让他获得他想要的多方面的经验。 His breadth of knowledge was amazing. 他学识渊博令人惊叹。 a politician known for his breadth of vision 以远见卓识闻名的政治家 We need to provide more breadth in the college curriculum. 我们需要扩大学院课程的范围。 → hair's breadth, → the length and breadth of at length(8)
Examples from the Corpus
breadth• Thus allowing the student to be certificated for a breadth of technique in string instruments.• This flower resembles a lily and may reach a breadth of four inches.• What is the length and breadth of the largest forest area?• Someday I want to travel the length and breadth of it by train.• His research for the book took him across the full breadth of the country.• This is not the book with the greatest breadth or depth, but it is handy and easy to read.• Concerns have also been raised about the breadth of the field of candidates.• What is so striking though is the breadth and depth of the Bund's response to the situation it faced.• One thing I noticed right away was the breadth of the training that the workers were given.• the breadth of the ocean• Across the whole breadth of the story, meanwhile, fly the Nazgûl.breadth of vision• Edith Pye complemented her friend's daring breadth of vision with her own genius for detailed organization.Origin breadth (1500-1600) brede “breadth” ((11-19 centuries)) (from Old English brædu, from brad; → BROAD1) + -th (as in length)breadth nounChinese
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breadth
breadth /bredθ, bretθ/
noun
SYN width ⇨ broad, depth, length
breadth of
the breadth of the river
5 metres/3 feet etc in breadth
The boat measured 15 feet in length and 4 feet in breadth.
2. [uncountable] the quality of including a lot of different people, things, or ideas ⇨ broad, depth
breadth of
The job wasn’t giving him the breadth of experience he wanted.
His breadth of knowledge was amazing.
a politician known for his breadth of vision
We need to provide more breadth in the college curriculum.
⇨ HAIR’S BREADTH, ⇨ the length and breadth of at length(8)
breadth /bredθ, bretθ/
noun Date: 1500-1600
Origin: brede 'breadth' (11-19 centuries) (from Old English brædu, from brad; ⇨ broad1) + -th (as in length)
1. [uncountable and countable] the distance from one side of something to the other Origin: brede 'breadth' (11-19 centuries) (from Old English brædu, from brad; ⇨ broad1) + -th (as in length)
SYN width ⇨ broad, depth, length
breadth of
5 metres/3 feet etc in breadth
2. [uncountable] the quality of including a lot of different people, things, or ideas ⇨ broad, depth
breadth of
⇨ HAIR’S BREADTH, ⇨ the length and breadth of at length(8)
