preposition★1★before a particular period of time has passed; during a particular period of time 不出(某段时间);在(某段时间)之内◆You should receive a reply within seven days.你会在七天之内收到答覆。◆The ambulance arrived within minutes ofthe call being made. 打电话后几分钟内救护车就到了。◆Two elections were held within the space ofa year. 在一年的时间之内举行了两次选举。2★not further than a particular distance from sth 不出(某段距离);在(某段距离)之间◆a house within a mile of the station离车站不到一英里的一所房子◆Is it within walking distance?那里步行走得到吗?3★inside the range or limits of sth 不出(某范围或限度);在(某范围)之内◆That question is not within the scope of this talk.那个问题不在本次会谈范围之内。◆We are now within range of enemy fire.我们现在处于敌人的火力射程以内。◆He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns).他觉得靠自己的收入生活难以为继。4★( formal) inside sth/sb 在…里;在…内部◆The noise seems to be coming from within the building.吵闹声像是从楼房里传出来的。◆There is discontent within the farming industry.农业界内部存在不满。adverb( formal) inside 在里面;在内部◆Cleaner required. Apply within. (= on a sign)招聘清洁工。应聘者请进。with·in/wɪˈðɪn; NAmEwɪˈðɪn/
1a)before a certain period of time has passed: We should have the test results back within 24 hours. He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks. Within an hour of our arrival Caroline was starting to complain.b)during a certain period of time: the enormous success of televised sport within the last twenty years Within the space of a year, three of the town’s factories have closed down.► see thesaurus at
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2less than a certain distance from a particular place: The invading troops came within 50 miles of Paris. Within a five mile radius of Ollerton there are several pubs and restaurants. We live within easy reach of (=close to) the shops. Adjust the driver’s seat so that all the controls are within reach (=close enough to touch).within sight/earshot (of something) (=close enough to see or hear) As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.3inside a particular building or areaOPP outside: Prisoners who died were buried within the walls of the prison. public footpaths within the national park The rooms within were richly furnished.apply/enquire within (=used on notices on the outside of buildings) Baby rabbits for sale. Enquire within.4inside a society, organization, or group of peopleOPP outside: There have been a lot of changes within the department since I joined. an attempt to reform the system from within5if something stays within a particular limit or set of rules, it does not go beyond that limit: We have to operate within a very tight budget. Security firms have to work strictly within the law. You can go anywhere you want within reason (=within reasonable limits).6literary or formal inside a person’s body or mindOPP outside: Elaine felt a pain deep within her. I’m feeling more relaxed within myself.
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