scope
noun [ U ] uk/skəʊp/ us/skoʊp/
(RANGE)
C1 范围
the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc.
I'm afraid that problem is beyond/outside the scope of my lecture. 恐怕那个问题超出了我的讲座范围。
Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind. 油画不在这类课程范围内。
We would now like to broaden/widen the scope of the enquiry and look at more general matters. 我们现在要扩大调查的范围，多注意一些普遍情况。
- More examples
- The campaign appears to be growing in scope and intensity.
- She complained that the plan was too limited in scope.
- The scope of those talks is still to be determined.
- Other schemes are much broader in their scope.
- The matter falls outside the scope of the present committee.
(OPPORTUNITY)
C2 （做某件事的）余地，机会
the opportunity for doing something
There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce. 进一步裁员的余地有限。