widespread

英 [ˈwaɪdspred]

美 [ˈwaɪdspred]

adj.  分布广的; 普遍的; 广泛的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 分布广的；普遍的；广泛的
  existing or happening over a large area or among many people
  1. widespread damage
     广泛的损坏
  2. The plan received widespread support throughout the country.
     这项计划得到了全国的普遍支持。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 普遍的;广泛的
  Something that iswidespreadexists or happens over a large area, or to a great extent.
  1. There is widespread support for the new proposals...
     新提议获得了广泛的支持。
  2. Food shortages are widespread.
     食物短缺的情况很普遍。

英英释义

adj

• distributed over a considerable extent
  1. far-flung trading operations
  2. the West's far-flung mountain ranges
  3. widespread nuclear fallout
  Synonym:far-flung
• widely circulated or diffused
  1. a widespread doctrine
  2. widespread fear of nuclear war

双语例句

• The report says there is widespread and routine torture of political prisoners in the country
  这份报告称该国一直普遍存在折磨政治犯的现象。
• The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
  敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
• This courageous and subversive movie has attracted widespread critical support.
  这部大胆而具颠覆性的电影引起了评论界广泛的支持。
• A recent open meeting of College members revealed widespread dissatisfaction
  最近的一次学会成员公开会上，大家普遍流露出不满情绪。
• The words gained widespread acceptance.
  这番话受到广泛赞同。
• Ganley said he'd seen no evidence of widespread fraud
  甘利说他没有看见诈骗泛滥的证据。
• He is a veteran parliamentarian whose views enjoy widespread respect.
  他是个资深议员，其观点受到广泛尊重。
• The institution of slavery was once widespread.
  奴隶制度一度广为流行。
• The proposed modifications met with widespread approval.
  修改提议得到了广泛的赞同。
• Widespread political and economic disarray threatens to make the constitution meaningless
  四处蔓延的政治和经济混乱可能会使宪法变得可有可无。