scope — 英語辞典

名詞

1. The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.

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   同義語

   compassambit

   例文

   Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.

   Such transactions fall within the scope of VAT.

2. A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

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   同義語

   telescopic sight

   例文

   その他の例文 (1)

   Coastie yanked her eye away from the night scope when those big lights were caught by it and amplified in intensity. Her entire view had gone white in an instant. “I can't see!” Temporarily blinded, she let touch become her primary sense, dropped the M40, and grabbed her alternate weapon, an M16 with an ACOG day scope that was already registered for the same distance.

3. Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.

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   例文

   My job doesn't give me much scope for personal development.

   その他の例文 (1)

   It is also true that the vast majority of teachers are highly skilled and experienced professionals who are already doing an excellent job in the classroom, thus leaving relatively little scope for improvement.

   She had in fact put in a resume at another firm that gave their graphics team much more scope.

   その他の例文 (1)

   VISITORS to Balijatra will get a scope to learn about the history and richness of classical Odia language and writers who contributed towards enriching it.

4. The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.

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   A variable's scope is the region of a program within which the variable can be referred to by its simple name. Secondarily, scope also determines when the system creates and destroys memory for the variable. Scope is distinct from visibility, which applies only to member variables and determines whether the variable can be used from outside of the class within which it is declared.

5. The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.

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6. The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.

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   例文

   the scope of an adverb

7. Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

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動詞

1. To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.

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   • くだけた表現
   • 他動詞

   例文

   We don't know, so let's scope the action before having another shoot out.

   “Let's scope the scene.” The gang advanced, searching for humanity.

2. To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

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   • 口語

   例文

   The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.

3. To define the scope of something.

   例文

   Before scoping the investigation and developing a work plan, it is necessary to establish reasonable goals and objectives.

   その他の例文 (1)

   The purpose of witness interviews is multi-faceted but generally includes scoping the investigation, understanding the facts and issues at play, and assessing the accountability of individuals and possible defences for the company and[…]

4. To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.

   例文

   If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.

5. To examine under a microscope.

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   • くだけた表現

   例文

   The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.

6. To observe a bird using a spotting scope.

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   • くだけた表現

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   `Maybe there was another darker bird and it had flown away before we could scope it?' `Yes there must have been,' came the grim-faced reply.

名詞

1. A bundle, as of twigs.

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   • 廃語

名詞

1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

   同義語

   rangereachorbitcompassambit

   上位語

   extent

   例文

   a piano has a greater range than the human voice

   the ambit of municipal legislation

   その他の例文 (4)

   within the compass of this article

   within the scope of an investigation

   outside the reach of the law

   in the political orbit of a world power

2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists

   同義語

   settingbackground

   上位語

   environment

   例文

   you can't do that in a university setting

3. a magnifier of images of distant objects

   同義語

   telescope

   上位語

   magnifier

4. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

   同義語

   oscilloscopecathode-ray oscilloscopeCRO

   上位語

   electronic equipment