breadth

noun

1. 宽度
   the distance or measurement from one side to the other; how broad or wide sth is
   1. She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres.
      她估计湖面大约有500米宽。
2. （知识、兴趣等的）广泛
   a wide range (of knowledge, interests, etc.)
   1. He was surprised at her breadth of reading.
      他对于她的博览群书感到惊讶。
   2. The curriculum needs breadth and balance.
      课程设置应该内容广泛而且均衡。
   3. a new political leader whose breadth of vision (= willingness to accept new ideas) can persuade others to change
      一位凭远见卓识说服他人改变旧思想的新政治领袖

1. N-UNCOUNT 宽度
   The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides.
   1. The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces.
      整个营地的宽度为400步。
2. N-UNCOUNT 广度；广泛性
   The breadth of something is its quality of consisting of or involving many different things.
   1. Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience...
      年长者阅历相当丰富。
   2. His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration.
      他学识渊博，令我非常钦佩。
3. PHRASE 到处；处处
   If you say that someone does something or something happens throughout or across the length and breadth of a place, you are emphasizing that it happens everywhere in that place.
   1. The group built their reputation by playing across the length and breadth of North America...
      这个乐队通过到北美各地演出打响了知名度。
   2. She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain.
      她游历了英国各地。
4. See also: hair's breadth

1. The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces.
   整个营地的宽度为400步。
2. Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience
   年长者阅历相当丰富。
3. His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration.
   他学识渊博，令我非常钦佩。
4. The group built their reputation by playing across the length and breadth of North America
   这个乐队通过到北美各地演出打响了知名度。
5. She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain.
   她游历了英国各地。
6. The dollar fell to within a hair's breadth of its all-time low
   美元差一点跌到了最低点。
7. He did not swerve a hair's breadth from the decision he had made.
   他丝毫没有改变自己已经作出的决定。
8. The room is four metres in breadth.
   这个房间4米宽。
9. A tolerant person usually has breadth of mind.
   有宽容精神的人通常胸襟开阔。
10. Education and experience breed a breadth of vision and understanding to him.
    教育和经历使他眼界开阔。
11. Contradictions grow in breadth and in depth.
    矛盾扩大和加深。
12. An error, the breadth of a single hair, can lead you a thousand li astray.
    差之毫厘，谬以千里。
13. The prospecting team has traversed the length and breadth of the land.
    勘探队踏遍了祖国的山山水水。
14. Length is one dimension, and breadth is another.
    长是一种量度，宽又是另一种量度。
15. The river is20 feet in breadth.
    这条河20英尺宽。
16. My wife is a woman of great breadth of mind.
    我妻子是一位宽宏大量的女性。
17. His breadth of experience makes him idea for the job.
    他经验丰富，最能胜任这项工作。
18. It's important to remember the breadth of their support in the country.
    记住他们对这个国家的巨大支援是重要的。
19. Can you tell me the depth and breadth of this house?
    请问这个房子的进深和开间各是多少米？
20. From his poem we can gain a hint of his breadth of mind.
    从诗中可以窥见他的胸怀。
21. As a source of knowledge the strength of rational statements lies in reliability and predictability, but not in breadth or applicability.
    作为知识的来源之一，理论叙述的作用在于可靠性和预见性，而不在于广泛性和实用性。
22. What is the breadth of this river?
    这条河的宽度是多少？
23. President Bush says it shows the breadth and depth of the relationship.
    布什总统说，这显示了美俄关系的广度和深度。
24. The person advanced the state-of-the-art in one or more areas, in terms of both depth and breadth.
    在一个或多个领域中从深度和广度方面都推进了当时发展水平的人。
25. Continuous testing encompasses both breadth and frequency.
    持续测试包括了广度和频度。
26. We have reached amazing breadth.
    我们拓展了惊人的广度。
27. We should develop our national economy in breadth and depth.
    我们应该在广度和深度上发展我们的国民经济。
28. The words "length" and "breadth" of a vessel mean her length overall and greatest breadth.
    船舶的长度和宽度是指其总长度和最大宽度。
29. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height.
    我爱你，无论多深，多宽和多高。
30. I love you to the depth and breadth and height.
    我爱你直到灵魂所及的深度、广度和高度。

  extent area bounds breadth【导航词义：范围】

  extent n. 范围，程度

〔辨析〕指事物的大小、面积、范围或重要性、严重性等的程度。

  area n. 范围，领域

〔辨析〕指学科、话题、事件等涉及的范围。

  bounds n. 范围，界限

〔辨析〕指事情的极限或可以接受的范围，常用于比喻。

  breadth n. 广度，范围

〔辨析〕多指事物的宽度或范围，强调广泛性。

n.

the length and breadth of…

• 到处；处处；各地
  in or to all parts of a place
  1. They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts.
     他们为举行音乐会走遍了欧洲各地。

noun

1. the extent of something from side to side

   Synonym:    width

2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
   1. a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
   2. a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views

   Synonym:    comprehensivenesslargeness