scope; range; limits; sphere
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
scope; range; extent; boundary; limits; sphere
Refers to the boundary, extent, or area covered by an activity, subject, or physical space. Commonly used for work, activity, geographical, or topic boundaries.
The scope of their conversation was very broad, covering politics, science, literature, and various other fields.
This region covers a large area, including three counties.
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Our scope of work includes market research and sales.
Please answer the questions within the specified scope.
verb
to limit; to restrict; to confine; to generalize; to summarize
literaryLiterary or classical usage. Used in formal written Chinese to describe constraining something within bounds, or to summarize/generalize a concept. The example '纵横四溢，不可范围' describes something (like water or talent) flowing everywhere, unable to be confined.
It flows freely in all directions, unable to be confined.
The text is so vast that it is difficult to summarize.