range

range
noun
  1. the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale
    幅度；范围
    the cost is thought to be in the range of $1-5 million a day.
    人们认为每日费用为100万至500万美元。
    It's outside my price range.
    这超出了我的价格幅度。
    ■a set of different things of the same general type
    一系列
    the area offers a wide range of activities for the tourist.
    该地区为游客提供各种各样的活动。
    ■the scope of a person's knowledge or abilities
    知识面，能力范围
    in this film he gave some indication of his range.
    他在该影片中显示出了自己的广度。
    ■the compass of a person's voice or a musical instrument
    音域
    she was gifted with an incredible vocal range.
    她天生音域出奇的宽阔。
    ■the extent of time covered by something such as a forecast
    （预报等的）有效时段。 参见long-range, short-range
    ■the area or extent covered by or included in something
    范围，程度
    an introductory guide to the range of debate this issue has generated.
    有关这一问题所引发的辩论其范围的介绍。
    ■(Mathematics)the set of values that a given function can take as its argument varies
    (数)值域
  2. [mass noun]the distance within which a person can see or hear
    （视听）范围
    something lurked just beyond her range of vision.
    有点什么东西就潜藏在她的视野之外。
    ■the maximum distance at which a radio transmission can be effectively received
    （无线电波）发射距离
    planets within radio range of Earth.
    地球的无线电波可到达的行星。
    ■[count noun]the distance that can be covered by a vehicle or aircraft without refuelling
    有效距离，航程
    the vans have a range of 125 miles.
    这些厢式车的运行距离为125英里。
    ■the maximum distance to which a gun will shoot or over which a missile will travel
    射程
    a duck came within range.
    一只鸭子进入了射程之内。
    [count noun]these rockets have a range of 30 to 40 miles.
    这些火箭射程为30-40英里不等。
    ■[count noun]the distance between a camera and the subject to be photographed
    （照相机与景物之间的）距离
  3. a line or series of mountains or hills
    山脉
    the coastal ranges of the north-west USA.
    美国西北部沿海山脉。
    ■(ranges)(Austral./NZ)mountainous or hilly country
    (澳/新西兰)山区
    ■a row of buildings
    一排建筑物
  4. a large area of open land for grazing or hunting
    放牧地，牧场；狩猎场
    ■an area of land or sea used as a testing ground for military equipment
    （武器）试射场
    ■an open or enclosed area with targets for shooting practice
    靶场，射击场
    ■the area over which a thing, especially a plant or animal, is distributed
    （尤指动植物）生长区，分布区
  5. a large cooking stove with burners or hotplates and one or more ovens, all of which are kept continually hot
    大型多眼灶台
    ■(N. Amer.)an electric or gas cooker with several burners
    (北美)电灶；煤气灶
  6. [mass noun](archaic)the direction or position in which something lies
    (古)方向；走向
    the range of the hills and valleys is nearly from north to south.
    山峦与峡谷基本上呈南北走向。
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial]vary or extend between specified limits
    （在一定幅度或范围内）变动，变化；延伸
    patients whose ages ranged from 13 to 25 years.
    年龄在13到25岁之间的病人。
  2. [with obj. and adverbial](一般作be ranged)place or arrange in a row or rows or in a specified order or manner
    排成行；按一定次序（或方式）排列
    a table with half a dozen chairs ranged around it.
    周围排有12把椅子的桌子。
    ■(range someone against 或 be ranged against)place oneself or be placed in opposition to (a particular person or group)
    使与（某人，某一群体）作对
    Japan ranged herself against the European nations.
    日本与欧洲国家形成对立面。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]run or extend in a line in a particular direction
    绵亘；延伸
    he regularly came to the benches that ranged along the path.
    他时常来到路边的长凳处。
    ■[with obj.](Printing, Brit.)align (type), especially at the ends of successive lines
    (印刷 英)把（活字字行）在终端排齐
    ■[no obj.](Printing, Brit.)(of type) be aligned, especially at the ends of successive lines
    (印刷 英)（活字字行）在终端排齐
  3. [no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a person or animal) travel or wander over a wide area
    （人，动物）漫游
    patrols ranged thousands of miles deep into enemy territory.
    巡逻队深入敌后数千英里搜索。
    [with obj.]nomadic tribesmen who ranged the windswept lands of the steppe.
    在狂风劲吹的西伯利亚大草原一带活动的游牧部落。
    ■(of a person's eyes) pass from one person or thing to another
    （人的双眼）扫视
    his eyes ranged over them.
    他用双眼把他们扫视了一番。
    ■(of something written or spoken) cover or embrace a wide number of different topics
    （书面材料，口语材料）涵盖大量不同题材
    tutorials ranged over a variety of subjects.
    自学辅导材料涉及许多不同的课程。
  4. [no obj.]obtain the range of a target by adjustment after firing past it or short of it, or by the use of radar or laser equipment
    （用雷达或激光）测距
    radar-type transmissions which appeared to be ranging on our convoys.
    似乎正在对我们护航队进行测距的雷达类发射波。
    ■[with adverbial](of a projectile) cover a specified distance
    （射弹）达到特定距离
    ■[with adverbial](of a gun) send a projectile over a specified distance
    （枪，炮）把射弹射到特定距离
常用词组
at a range of
  1. with a specified distance between one person or thing and another
    在指明的距离之内
    a bat can detect a moth at a range of less than 8 feet.
    蝙蝠能察觉八英尺之内的飞蛾。
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'line of people or animals'): from Old French range 'row, rank', from rangier 'put in order', from rang 'rank'. Early usage also included the notion of 'movement over an area'
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