C2 （某事可能发生的）程度
the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen
She had not realized the extent to which the children had been affected. 她还没有意识到孩子们受影响的程度。
The extent to which safety measures are followed varies from place to place.
It is difficult to measure the extent to which doing homework leads to better exam results.
The countries are rated on the extent to which they exhibit a defined set of democratic characteristics.
It is difficult to overstate the extent to which this government is influenced by the theocratic agenda.
See also: extent