scope

scope¹
noun

[mass noun]the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant
范围，领域
we widened the scope of our investigation.
我们拓宽了调查范围。
such questions go well beyond the scope of this book.
此类问题大大超出本书的范围。
■the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something
机会，可能
the scope for major change is always limited by political realities.
重大改革的机会总是受到政治现实的限制。
■(archaic)a purpose, end, or intention
(古)目的；意图
Plato even maintains religion to be the chief aim and scope of human life.
柏拉图甚至强调宗教是人生的主要目的。
■(Nautical)the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor
(航海)（船抛锚时的）缆绳长度
■(Linguistics & Logic)the number of terms or arguments affected by an operator such as a quantifier or conjunction
(语言学，逻)特定论点的数量

语源

mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'target for shooting at'): from Italian scopo 'aim', from Greek skopos 'target', from skeptesthai 'look out'

scope²
(informal)(非正式)
noun

a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope
（望远镜、显微镜等）观测仪器

verb

[with obj.](N. Amer. informal)look at carefully; scan
(北美，非正式)细看；审视
they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael.
他们看着他搜索房间，寻找迈克尔。
■assess; weigh up
评价；估计
they'd scoped out their market.
他们已对市场做出评估。

语源

early 17th cent. (as a noun): shortened form. The verb dates from the 1970s

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