entirety

/ɪnˈtaɪərəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī-rə-tē -ˈtī(-ə)r-tē/ (ame, mw)

entirety — noun

1. all of something taken together as one complete whole, not just one section or p

1.名詞C1
釋義

all of something taken together as one complete whole, not just one section or piece.

例句

The judge read the letter in its entirety before speaking.

fixed phrase: in its entirety

Sayaka gave the entirety of her prize money to the local library.

pattern: the entirety of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • whole

    the everyday choice; less formal and often more natural in speech

  • totality

    more abstract and heavier in tone, often used in academic writing

  • completeness

    focuses on being complete rather than on all parts taken together

反義詞
  • part

    refers to only one section rather than the whole thing

  • fragment

    suggests a broken or incomplete piece

文法句型

in its entirety

the entirety of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most often appears in fixed patterns like 'in its entirety' and 'the entirety of'. It is more formal than whole and is common in legal, official, and careful written English.

常見錯誤

❌I read entirety of the book.
✅I read the book in its entirety.
💡entirety usually needs the fixed phrase 'in its entirety' or the structure 'the entirety of'.