spans

英 [spænz]

美 [spænz]

n.  持续时间; 范围; 包括的种类; (桥或拱的)墩距，跨距，跨度
v.  持续; 贯穿; 包括(广大地区); 涵盖(多项内容); 横跨; 跨越
span的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 间隔;期间
  Aspanis the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens.
  1. The batteries had a life span of six hours...
     这些电池的寿命为 6 小时。
  2. Gradually the time span between sessions will increase.
     会议之间的间隔将逐渐延长。
• N-COUNT (注意力的)持续时间
  Your concentrationspanor your attentionspanis the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.
  1. His ability to absorb information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short...
     他吸收信息的能力令人吃惊，但是他的注意力持续时间很短。
  2. Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.
     小孩子的注意力持续时间十分有限，不能长时间地专注于一个活动。
• VERB 持续;跨越;贯穿
  If somethingspansa long period of time, it lasts throughout that period of time or relates to that whole period of time.
  1. His professional career spanned 16 years...
     他的职业生涯持续了 16 年。
  2. The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill...
     这部时间跨度将近四分之一世纪的影片讲述的是亨利·希尔的故事。
  3. Lining a corridor is a wall of photographs spanning his rugby days.
     走廊的一面墙上贴满了他橄榄球生涯里各个时期的照片。
• VERB 包括;遍及
  If somethingspansa range of things, all those things are included in it.
  1. Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals.
     伯恩斯坦创作的乐曲涉及了从交响乐到音乐剧等音乐的各个方面。
  2. ...a remarkable man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature.
     一个兴趣广泛、几乎涉猎了自然学科所有领域的杰出男性
• N-COUNT 宽度;宽幅
  Thespanof something that extends or is spread out sideways is the total width of it from one end to the other.
  1. It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span...
     这是一只非常美丽的蝴蝶，翼展 2 英寸。
  2. It may be that you are unaware of where your hip joint is; it is not at the waist but a good hand span below it.
     这也许是因为你并不晓得髋关节的位置，它不在腰部，而是位于腰部以下一手拃宽处。
• VERB (桥等建筑物)横跨，跨越
  A bridge or other structure thatspanssomething such as a river or a valley stretches right across it.
  1. Travellers get from one side to the other by walking across a footbridge that spans a little stream.
     游客通过一座横跨小溪的步行桥从一边来到另一边。
  2. ...the humped iron bridge spanning the railway...
     横越铁路的铁拱桥
  3. Architects tell their clients that floors can span 100 metres without any visible means of support.
     建筑师告诉他们的客户，在没有任何有形支撑物的情况下，楼板可以延伸 100 米。
• See also:spick and span

双语例句

• The number of columns this cell spans.
  此单元格所跨越的列数。
• We find that spans of control are generally increasing for managers.
  我们发现相应地管理跨度扩大了。
• View progress being made against goals within a single project or for a goal that spans multiple projects.
  在Demo中你可以看到，我们可以根据单个项目的目标或是跨越多个项目的目标来制订过程。
• Whose rules should apply to an exchange that spans time zones, jurisdictions and cultures?
  当交易所跨越了时区、司法管辖权和文化，谁的监管规则才适用呢？
• The story in this novel spans two days in the lives of several members in a big family.
  小说里的这则故事讲述了一个大家庭中几位成员两天的生活。
• Oftentimes, a bug fix or enhancement spans multiple files and various sections of code in each file.
  bug补丁或改进常常涉及多个文件和每个文件中的不同代码段。
• One drum diameter has varied diameters of shaft and central spans so that the designers may have choice.
  同一种滚筒直径又有几种不同的轴径和中心跨距供设计者选用。
• A file system that spans two volumes is allocated for transaction log data.
  我们为事务日志数据分配了一个跨越两个卷的文件系统。
• Your career spans 40 years.
  你的职业生涯跨越40年。
• I learnt China's history spans three and half millennia.
  我学了中国的历史跨越三千半个年。