far-reaching

/ˌfɑː ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɑːr ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfär-ˌrē-chiŋ/ (ame, mw)

far-reaching — adjective

1. describes something such as a decision, a change, or an event that affects a ver

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes something such as a decision, a change, or an event that affects a very large number of people or things across many different areas or over a long period

例句

The mayor's far-reaching plan to improve public transport won support from all sides.

collocation: far-reaching plan / far-reaching reform

Ravi's research on water purification had far-reaching effects in three different countries.

同義詞
  • wide-ranging

    emphasises covering many different topics or areas; slightly more concrete than far-reaching

  • sweeping

    suggests broad, complete, often dramatic change; stronger and more emphatic than far-reaching

  • extensive

    focuses on large scale or amount; may not imply deep, lasting influence like far-reaching does

  • broad

    general in scope; less dramatic and more neutral than far-reaching

反義詞
  • limited

    restricted in scope or effect, the opposite of extending widely

  • narrow

    affecting only a small number of people or things

文法句型

far-reaching + noun

be far-reaching

用法筆記

Typically used before abstract nouns expressing scope or influence (effects, consequences, changes, impact, implications, reforms, decisions). The word itself is never used as a verb.

常見錯誤

❌The river was far-reaching across the valley.
✅The river stretched far across the valley.
💡far-reaching describes abstract influence, not physical distance.
❌The new rules far-reached every department.
✅The new rules had far-reaching effects on every department.
💡far-reaching is an adjective, not a verb.

❌ 'His story seemed far-fetched and unrealistic.' (not 'far-reaching') — far-fetched means unlikely or hard to believe; far-reaching means having wide influence.