“广泛”常见的英文表达有 extensive、widespread、broad 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
extensive:侧重于表示范围广、程度深,常用于描述知识、经验、影响或覆盖的面积等。
例句:He has an extensive knowledge of history.(他对历史有广泛的知识。)
例句:The company has extensive business connections all over the world.(这家公司在世界各地都有广泛的业务联系。)
widespread:强调分布范围广,涉及面大,通常用于描述现象、观念、影响等的广泛传播或存在。
例句:The news of his success spread widespread.(他成功的消息广泛传播开来。)
例句:There is widespread concern about environmental pollution.(人们对环境污染存在广泛的担忧。)
broad:表示涵盖的范围宽、涉及面广,常与抽象概念搭配,也可指物理上的宽度大。
例句:He has a broad range of interests.(他的兴趣范围很广。)
例句:The river is very broad here.(这条河在这里很宽。)