comprehensive
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-siv -prē-/ (ame, mw) · /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.sɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.sɪv/ (ame, ipa)
comprehensive — 形容詞
- comprehensivepositive
- more comprehensivecomparative
- most comprehensivesuperlative
1. covering all the necessary parts, details, or information about something, so th
全面；詳盡
包含所有必要部分的
covering all the necessary parts, details, or information about something, so that nothing important is left out
Manuela made a comprehensive list of things she needed to arrange before moving abroad.
Manuela 在搬到國外之前，列了一份詳盡的清單，寫下所有需要安排的事項。
make a comprehensive list of [items]
A comprehensive guide to the city's public transport system is available at the main station.
火車站可以拿到一份該市大眾運輸系統的全面指南。
comprehensive guide to [topic]
The detective's report was so comprehensive that the judge asked no further questions.
那位偵探的報告極為詳盡，以致法官沒有再提出任何問題。
Reema's comprehensive knowledge of computer programming helped her whole team solve the problem.
Reema 對電腦程式設計有全面的知識，幫助了整個團隊解決問題。
No single article can offer a comprehensive account of such a long and complex war.
沒有任何一篇文章能夠全面描述如此漫長而複雜的戰爭。
- thorough
Emphasises careful attention to detail rather than broad coverage; suggests depth more than width.
- complete
Suggests that nothing is missing; does not necessarily imply broad scope.
- exhaustive
Stronger than comprehensive; suggests every single possible item is included. More formal and technical.
- all-inclusive
More concrete and commercial; common in travel packages, services, and bundled offers.
- limited
Restricted in scope or range.
- incomplete
Missing some parts or details.
- selective
Choosing only some items rather than covering everything.
文法句型
comprehensive + noun (report, guide, list, review, survey)
be + comprehensive
用法筆記
Commonly placed before nouns related to information and study, such as report, guide, list, review, survey, and account. Can also be used after linking verbs (e.g., The training was comprehensive).
常見錯誤
2. relating to a type of vehicle insurance that protects your own car and also cove
綜合的
車險保障多種風險的
relating to a type of vehicle insurance that protects your own car and also covers damage you cause to someone else's vehicle or property in an accident
Mert chose a comprehensive insurance policy to protect his new car against any damage.
Mert 選擇了一份綜合保險保單，以保護他的新車免於任何損害。
comprehensive insurance policy — covers most risks
Comprehensive cover includes fire, theft, and accidental damage to your vehicle.
綜合保險範圍包括火災、竊盜以及車輛的意外損壞。
Dylan's comprehensive insurance paid for the repairs after a tree fell on his parked car.
一棵樹倒在 Dylan 停著的車上之後，他的綜合保險支付了修理費用。
Kabir saved money by choosing third-party insurance instead of the more expensive comprehensive option.
Kabir 選擇了第三方保險而非較昂貴的綜合險來省錢。
- fully comprehensive
A common collocation in insurance that means the same as comprehensive, often used for emphasis.
- all-risks
Broader insurance term covering most risks, but less specific to motor vehicles.
- third-party
Opposite level of car insurance; covers damage to other people's property but not your own vehicle.
文法句型
comprehensive + noun (insurance, cover, policy)
用法筆記
Only used before the nouns insurance, cover, or policy. Not a general adjective meaning 'all-encompassing' outside insurance contexts. In British English, comprehensive car insurance is contrasted with third-party insurance and third-party, fire and theft insurance.
常見錯誤
3. relating to a type of British secondary school that admits students of all acade
綜合中學的
英國公立中學的
relating to a type of British secondary school that admits students of all academic levels and receives its funding from the government, not from parents' fees
Most British children attend a local comprehensive school rather than a selective grammar school.
大多數英國小孩就讀當地的綜合中學，而非考試入學的公立文法中學。
Ife taught mathematics at a large comprehensive school in Manchester for over twenty years.
Ife 在曼徹斯特一所大型綜合中學教了二十多年的數學。
teach at a comprehensive school
The comprehensive system was introduced in the 1960s to give equal chances to all students.
綜合中學制度是在一九六〇年代開始實施的，目的是讓所有學生享有平等的機會。
Anong's parents chose a comprehensive school for her because they believed in mixed-ability education.
Anong 的父母為她選擇了一所綜合中學，因為他們相信混合能力教育的好處。
文法句型
comprehensive + noun (school, education, system)
用法筆記
Used only in British English school contexts. In the UK, comprehensive schools are contrasted with grammar schools (selective by exam) and private schools (fee-paying). In other countries, comparable state-funded schools are simply called public schools (US) or state schools.
常見錯誤
comprehensive — 名詞
- comprehensivesingular
- comprehensivesplural
1. in Britain, a secondary school that receives government funding and accepts stud
綜合中學
英國公立中學
in Britain, a secondary school that receives government funding and accepts students of any level of ability
Eri started at a comprehensive in Bristol when her family moved there from Japan.
Eri 的家人從日本搬到布里斯托後，她進了一所綜合中學就讀。
start at a comprehensive — begin attending
The local comprehensive has a new science wing and a sports centre.
當地的綜合中學有一座新的科學館和一個體育中心。
Both grammar schools and comprehensives are funded by the government in the UK.
在英國，文法中學和綜合中學都是由政府資助的。
Adina's older brother attended a comprehensive in Leeds and later went to university.
Adina 的哥哥在里茲念了一所綜合中學，後來上了大學。
- comp
Informal abbreviation of comprehensive, common in everyday British speech.
- state school
Broader term covering all government-funded schools, not just the comprehensive type.
- grammar school
A selective state school in the UK that admits students based on academic performance in an entrance exam.
- private school
A school paid for by parents' fees rather than by government funding.
文法句型
a + comprehensive
the + comprehensive
comprehensives (plural)
用法筆記
Chiefly British. Usually shortened informally to comp in everyday speech (e.g., She goes to the local comp). Refers specifically to secondary schools for students aged 11 to 16 or 11 to 18, not primary schools or universities.