range /reɪndʒ/ CET4 TEM4 ( ranging, ranged, ranges )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A range of things is a number of different things of the same general kind. (同类事物的) 一系列

  例：

  A wide range of colours and patterns are available.

  一系列各种各样的颜色和图案都有。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A range is the complete group that is included between two points on a scale of measurement or quality. 范围

  例：

  The average age range is between 35 and 55.

  平均年龄范围是35至55岁。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT The range of something is the maximum area in which it can reach things or detect things. (能够到达或探知的) 最大范围

  例：

  The 120mm mortar has a range of 18,000 yards.

  口径120毫米的迫击炮的射程是1.8万码。

• 4. 

  V-I If things range between two points or range from one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality. (在一定幅度内) 变化

  例：

  They range in price from $3 to $15.

  它们的价格在$3到$15之间变化。

  例：

  ...offering merchandise ranging from the everyday to the esoteric.

  …出售的商品包括日常用品到少数人使用的特别物品。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A range of mountains or hills is a line of them. 山脉

  例：

  ...the massive mountain ranges to the north.

  …连绵向北的巨大山脉。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A rifle range or a shooting range is a place where people can practise shooting at targets. 射击场

  例：

  It reminds me of my days on the rifle range preparing for duty in Vietnam.

  这使我回想起在射击场上训练准备去越南服役的那些日子。

• 7. 

  N-COUNT A range is a large area of open land, especially land in the United States, where cattle are kept. (尤指美国的) 大牧场

  例：

  He grazed his cattle on the open range.

  他在开阔的大牧场上放牧他的牛群。

• 8. 

  N-COUNT A range or kitchen range is a large metal device for cooking food using gas or electricity. A range consists of a grill, an oven, and some gas or electric burners. 炉灶 [美国英语]

• 9. 

  → see also free-range

• 10. 

  PHRASE If something is in range or within range, it is near enough to be reached or detected. If it is out of range, it is too far away to be reached or detected. 在可触及的范围内/外

  例：

  Cars are driven through the mess, splashing everyone within range.

  车子从泥泞中开过，把泥点溅到附近能溅得到的每个人身上。

• 11. 

  PHRASE If you see or hit something at close range or from close range, you are very close to it when you see it or hit it. If you do something at a range of half a mile, for example, you are half a mile away from it when you do it. 近距离内

  例：

  He was shot in the head at close range.

  他被近距离射中头部。