extensive
adjective uk/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/ us/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
B2 广阔的，大面积的；覆盖范围广的
covering a large area; having a great range
a school with extensive grounds 操场很大的学校
extensive repairs to the motorway 对高速公路的大规模维修
Her knowledge of music is extensive (= she knows a lot about music). 她的音乐知识非常广博。
The wedding received extensive coverage in the newspapers (= it was written about a lot). 报纸对这次婚礼进行了全面报道。
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- The body was found after an extensive search by police with tracker dogs.
- There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.
- Several of the crash victims had to have extensive plastic surgery.
- Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
- The house needed extensive alterations when we moved in.