spectrum
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spec·trum /ˈspektrəm/ ●○○ noun (plural spectra /-trə/) [countable] 1 VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDSa complete range of opinions, people, situations etc, going from one extreme to its opposite 〔观点、人、情况等的〕范围，幅度spectrum of the ethnic spectrum of America 美国的各种族across the spectrum The bill drew support from across the political spectrum. 这项议案得到了各个政治派别的支持。broad/wide/full etc spectrum a broad spectrum of environmental groups 各式各样的环境保护团体 The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum. 这里的两篇文章代表了两个极端的观点。2. HPthe set of bands of coloured light into which a beam of light separates when it is passed through a prism 光谱3 HPTCa complete range of radio, sound etc waves 频谱 the electromagnetic spectrum 电磁（波）谱
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spectrum• He said that the court was faced with a spectrum of possibilities.• Hundreds of asteroid spectra have been compared with laboratory reflection spectra of meteorites and pure mineral samples.• Their songs appeal to a broad spectrum of music lovers.• This ensures that we can supply the complete spectrum of materials to all our customers in the building trade.• The announcement has upset people all across the political spectrum.• One way to look at Cleveland is to say it is at opposite ends of the political spectrum with San Francisco.• People from across the religious spectrum are now working together.• At one end of the spectrum were the Communists, and at the other, the Nationalists.• At the other end of the spectrum, the impact of child poverty on failing schools has never properly been addressed.• The spectrum of protest activity goes from peaceful to extremely violent.• You can find therapists along the whole spectrum, from caring and honest to cool and manipulative.opposite ends of the spectrum• Lonnie and Alfred occupied opposite ends of the spectrum.• To demonstrate the diverse nature of the subject, two articles are included here which represent opposite ends of the spectrum.Origin spectrum (1800-1900) Latin “something that appears, image”, from specere “to look (at)”spec·trum nounChineseSyllable
people, etc, opinions, Corpus of a complete situations range
spectrum
spec‧trum /ˈspektrəm/
noun (plural spectra /-trə/) [countable]
spectrum of
the ethnic spectrum of America
across the spectrum
The bill drew support from across the political spectrum.
broad/wide/full etc spectrum
a broad spectrum of environmental groups
The two articles here represent opposite ends of the spectrum.
2. the set of bands of coloured light into which a beam of light separates when it is passed through a prism
3. a complete range of radio, sound etc waves:
the electromagnetic spectrum
spec‧trum /ˈspektrəm/
noun (plural spectra /-trə/) [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Latin
Origin: 'something that appears, image', from specere 'to look (at)'
1. a complete range of opinions, people, situations etc, going from one extreme to its oppositeLanguage: Latin
Origin: 'something that appears, image', from specere 'to look (at)'
spectrum of
across the spectrum
broad/wide/full etc spectrum
2. the set of bands of coloured light into which a beam of light separates when it is passed through a prism
3. a complete range of radio, sound etc waves: