narrowness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/ us/ˈner.oʊ.nəs/
(OF SCOPE)
狭隘,局限
the fact of being limited to a small area of interest, activity, or thought
His main flaw is his narrowness of vision. 他主要的缺陷是视野狭隘。
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- The person who is indifferent to philosophy and art condemns himself to a depressing narrowness of outlook.
- He is critical of what he sees as an inherent narrowness in thinking about psychotherapy.
(OF RESULT)
微弱(优势或劣势)
The narrowness of a victory or defeat is the fact that it happened only by a very small amount, and the result could easily have been different.
Despite the narrowness of the victory, the party will be pleased. 虽然是以微弱优势胜出,这个党派会(对这个结果)很满意。
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- The narrowness of their winning margin only added to the thrill of the moment.
- The narrowness of her opponent's lead gave some cause for optimism.
See: narrow