widespread
adjective uk/ˌwaɪdˈspred/ us/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
C1 广泛的;普遍的;遍布的
existing or happening in many places and/or among many people
There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France. 有报道说法国北部到处洪水泛滥。
Malnutrition in the region is widespread - affecting up to 78 percent of children under five years old. 这个地区营养不良的现象十分普遍——5岁以下的儿童中78%营养不良。
The campaign has received widespread support. 这场运动得到了广泛的支持。
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- There's widespread agreement that the law should be changed.
- The next 36 hours will be even colder with snow showers becoming more widespread.
- His economic policies have won widespread praise for reducing government debt.
- The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.
- The designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread criticism.