comprehensive

adjective
🔊/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
🔊/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪv/
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  1. including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information, etc., that may be involved 全部的;所有的;(几乎)无所不包的;详尽的synonym complete, full
    • a comprehensive list of addresses详尽的地址目录
    • a comprehensive study全面的研究
    • comprehensive insurance (= covering all risks)综合保险
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    • The list is fairly comprehensive.这个单子相当全面。
    • fully comprehensive insurance全面的综合保险
    • You are advised to take out comprehensive insurance.建议你购买综合保险。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  2. (British English) (of education教育) designed for students of all abilities in the same school综合性的(接收各种资质的学生)Topics Educationc2
  3. (of a victory or defeat) gained or lost by a large amount全部的;所有的;(几乎)无所不包的;详尽的
    • The cricket team finished the season with a comprehensive victory over their rivals.板球队在本赛季结束时全面击败对手。
  4. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French compréhensif, -ive, from late Latin comprehensivus, from the verb comprehendere ‘grasp mentally’.

comprehensive

noun
🔊/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/
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(also comprehensive school)
(also informal comp)
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  1. (in the UK) a secondary school for young people of all levels of ability(英国为各种资质的学生设立的)综合中学Topics Educationc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French compréhensif, -ive, from late Latin comprehensivus, from the verb comprehendere ‘grasp mentally’.