/ɪkˈstent ||; ɪkˈstɛnt/noun [U]: the extent of sth the length, area, size or importance of sth 长度、面积、大小或重要性；范围；程度: I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. 他学问的广博使我惊叹。The full extent of the damage is not yet known. 全部损毁程度还不知道。 to a certain/to some extent used to show that sth is only partly true 到某种程度上: I agree with you to a certain extent but there are still a lot of points I disagree with. 某种程度上我同意你的意见，但仍有多处我不同意。 to what extent how far; how much 到什么程度；多少: I'm not sure to what extent I believe her. 我也弄不清楚自己相信她到什么地步。