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The flashcard teaches the word "broad," which has several meanings. It can refer to physical width (like roads or shoulders), a wide smile, a wide scope or range of things, a general description, widespread support, obvious hints, a strong accent, and informally and offensively, a woman.

The flashcard defines the word "broad" with multiple meanings. It signifies width, such as in "broad shoulders" or "broad river." It also means a wide smile, general or wide-ranging scope (e.g., "broad range of issues"), a general or vague description, widespread support or appeal, obvious hints, a strong accent, and offensively, a woman ("broads").

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/brɔ͟ːd/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]宽的;宽阔的 Something that is broad is wide.
  • His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow...

    他细腰宽肩膀。

  • The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.

    这些小山碧绿陡峭,矗立在这条宽阔的河流之上。

  • ...a broad expanse of green lawn.

    一大片开阔的绿地

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](笑)咧开嘴的 A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.

    他向他们挥一下手,热情地笑着向他们打招呼。

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  • Charles grinned broadly.

    查尔斯开心地笑了。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]广泛的;涉及面广的 You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • A broad range of issues was discussed.

    讨论涉及了范围十分广泛的一系列议题。

  • ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals.

    工人、农民、学生和中产阶级职业人士的广泛联盟

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  • This gives children a more broadly based education.

    这使孩子们受到了内容更广泛的教育。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](词义或含义)广泛的,概括的 You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word 'science'.

    Wissenschaft这个术语比英语词science含义更广。

  • ...restructuring in the broad sense of the word.

    按这个词最广义的解释进行重构

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  • We define education very broadly and students can study any aspect of its consequences for society.

    我们对教育的定义非常宽泛,学生们可以就其给社会带来的影响的任一方面进行研究。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]普遍的;广泛的 You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds.
  [ADJ n]
  • The agreement won broad support in the US Congress.

    这一协议在美国国会中赢得了广泛的支持。

  • ...a film with broad appeal.

    具有广泛吸引力的电影

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  • The new law has been broadly welcomed by road safety organisations.

    这部新法律受到了道路安全机构的普遍欢迎。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](描述或想法)大致的,概括的,笼统的 A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development...

    这些文件勾画出了社会发展的大致框架。

  • In broad terms, this means that the closer you live to a school, the more likely it is that your child will get a place there.

    笼统地说,你住得离某学校越近,你的孩子就越有可能进入该校上学。

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  • There are, broadly speaking, three ways in which this is done...

    大致说来,做这件事有3种方法。

  • Broadly, it makes connections between ideas about healing and how they link to plants.

    笼统说来,它将治疗理念和如何与医疗设备相结合联系了起来。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](暗示)明显的,不掩饰的 A broad hint is a very obvious hint.
  [ADJ n]
  • They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.

    他们对将会出现什么情况已作了明白的暗示。

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  • He hinted broadly that he would like to come.

    他已经明白暗示他想来。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](口音)浓重的 A broad accent is strong and noticeable.
  • ...a Briton who spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent.

    一个讲话带有浓重约克郡口音的英国人

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]女人,娘们(可能具冒犯意味) Some men refer to women as broads. This use could cause offence.
  [disapproval]
  [AM 美]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
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      in broad daylight→see:
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        Oxford broad ★ WORD FAMILY broad adjective broadly adverb broaden verb breadth noun / brɔːd ; NAmE brɔːd /
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        noun
        broad broads broader broadest
        adjective ★ ( broad·er , broad·est ) wide 宽阔 1 ★ wide 宽阔的;广阔的 ◆ a broad street/avenue/river 宽广的街道╱林荫道╱河流 ◆ broad shoulders 宽肩 ◆ He is tall, broad and muscular. 他身高体宽,肌肉发达。 ◆ a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) 咧嘴笑 OPP
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        2 used after a measurement of distance to show how wide sth is …宽(用于表示距离的量度之后) ◆ two metres broad and one metre high 两米宽,一米高
        wide range 广泛 3 including a great variety of people or things 涉及各种各样的人(或事物)的;广泛的 ◆ a broad range of products 各种各样的产品 ◆ a broad spectrum of interests 广泛的兴趣 ◆ There is broad support for the government's policies. 政府的政策得到了广泛的支持。 ◆ She took a broad viewof the duties of being a teacher (= she believed her duties included a wide range of things). 她认为教师的职责范围很广。 OPP
        narrow
        general 概括 4 ★ [only before noun ] general; not detailed 概括的;一般的;不具体的 ◆ the broad outline of a proposal 提案的纲要 ◆ The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. 谈判代表们在主要问题上的意见大致相同。 ◆ She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. 广义而言,她算是个女权主义者。 ◆ In broad terms,the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. 从大体上说,这份报纸认为各国应该建立自己的政策。 land/water 陆地;水 5 ★ covering a wide area 开阔的;辽阔的 ◆ a broad expanse of water 一片辽阔的水域 accent 口音 6 if sb has a broad accent,you can hear very easily which area they come from 口音重的;乡音浓的 SYN
        strong
        hint 暗示 7 if sb gives a broad hint,they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want 明确的;明显的 humour 幽默 8 ( NAmE) dealing with sex in an amusing way 粗俗滑稽的;以肉欲作笑料的 ◆ The movie mixes broad humor with romance. 那部电影把粗俗幽默和浪漫故事结合在一起。 ☞note at
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        IDIOMS a broad ˈchurch ( BrE) an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions 广纳众议的机构 SYN
        big tent
        (in) broad ˈdaylight (in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see 光天化日(之下) ◆ The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. 抢劫就发生在光天化日之下的一条熙熙攘攘的街道上。 it's as ˌbroad as it's ˈlong ( BrE) ( informal) it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make 两种选择都一样
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        noun ( old-fashioned) ( NAmE slang) an offensive way of referring to a woman (对女人的粗俗称呼)婆娘 broad / brɔːd ; NAmE brɔːd /
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        broad1 adjective
        broad2 noun
        broadbroad1 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective
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        1wide a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP  narrow → breadth:  We went along a broad passage. He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders.six feet/three metres etc broad The room is three metres long and two metres broad.RegisterIn everyday English, wide is more common than broad:· a wide river/street/corridor· They sell a wide range of bikes.Broad is often used when describing someone's shoulders.2including a lot including many different kinds of things or people OPP  narrow → breadth:  The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.broad range/spectrum Students here study a broad range of subjects.broad category/field/area etc Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories. a party which lacks a broad base of political support The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word.3general concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details:  The client should understand, in broad terms, the likely cost of the case.broad consensus/agreement etc The members were in broad agreement.broad outline/framework I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan.4large area covering a large area:  a broad expanse of water5way of speaking a broad accent clearly shows where you come from SYN  strong:  a broad Scottish accent6broad smile/grin a big smile:  Abby came in with a broad smile on her face.7in broad daylight if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public:  The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.8broad hint a hint (=suggestion) that is very clear and easy to understand:  In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire.9a broad church British English an organization that contains a wide range of opinions:  The Labour Party has to be a broad church.10humour broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex11broad in the beam informal having large or fat hipsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2broad + NOUNa broad range· Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure.a broad spectrum (=range)· Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion.a broad category· Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories.a broad area/field (=including a lot of different things)· Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics.a broad cross-section (=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group)· We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.a broad base· The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT.a broad alliance/coalition· The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties.a broad curriculum (=one that includes a range of subjects)· Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year.have broad appeal (=be attractive to many different types of people)· Their music has a very broad appeal.
        broad1 adjective
        broad2 noun
        broadbroad2 noun [countable] American English spoken not polite
        Collocations
        an offensive word for a woman
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        broader[783] broads[1727]
        宽广的(44%),明显的(25%),粗俗的(19%),清楚无误的(6%),胸怀开阔的(6%)
        n.宽阔部分
        adj.宽的,辽阔的;显著的;大概的
        adv.宽阔地
        n.(Broad)人名;(英、德)布罗德

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