(1) 宽度，幅(distance from one side or edge to the other; width)[U，C]：What is the～of the street? 这条街多宽? The～of the river/the garden is 50 metres. 这河/花园宽50米。The river/garden is 50 metres in～.这河/花园宽50米。a river/garden 50 metres in～ 50米宽的河/花园;roads of different～s各种宽度的道路;How many～s of the pool can you swim? 你能在这个游泳池里横着游多少趟?〖同〗width，wideness，broadness;〖反〗length，longness;

(2) 一大片，广阔(袤)(wide stretch of (land， water， etc))[C]：the～of a country/the mountain range 辽阔的国土/绵亘的山脉;〖同〗broadness，stretch;

(3) 范围 (wide extent or scope (as of knowledge， experience， etc); range)[U]：one's great～of experience/vision/knowledge/learning某人丰富的阅历/深刻的洞察力/广博的知识/渊博的学识;His～of understanding of world problems was extraordinary.他对世界问题的深刻理解是不同凡响的。His mind was remarkable for the～and quality of his intellectual curiosity.他的头脑是非凡的，充满了广泛而浓厚的求知欲。He has a mind of great～.他的头脑非常聪颖。〖同〗broadness，range，scope;〖反〗narrowness;

(4) 宽宏大度(freedom from narrowness， as of interests， attitudes， etc)[U]：show～of mind/outlook/opinions显示出胸怀大度/人生观豁达/见解宽容;

← broad adj;

→′breadth͵ways， ′breadth͵wise adj & adv 横向地