comprehensiveness

/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhensɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /¦käm-pri-¦hen(t)-siv-nəs, -prē-/ (ame, mw)

comprehensiveness — 名詞

1. the quality of dealing with every part of a subject, every kind of detail, or ev

1.名詞C1
釋義

全面性

涵蓋所有面向、不遺漏重要部分的程度

the quality of dealing with every part of a subject, every kind of detail, or every person involved, leaving nothing important out.

例句

Tunde praised the report for its comprehensiveness, noting that every village had been visited.

Tunde 稱讚這份報告的全面性,指出每一個村莊都實地走訪過。

praised X for its comprehensiveness: noun + for + its comprehensiveness

The comprehensiveness of the new health plan surprised many small business owners in Dahlia's town.

新醫療計畫的全面性,讓 Dahlia 鎮上許多小企業主感到意外。

the comprehensiveness of [noun phrase] as subject

同義詞
  • thoroughness

    very close in meaning; emphasises depth and care rather than breadth of scope

  • completeness

    stresses that nothing is missing; less focused on breadth of topics

  • inclusiveness

    emphasises covering every kind of person or group rather than every topic

  • exhaustiveness

    stronger; suggests every possible item has been examined, sometimes to the point of being tiring

反義詞
  • narrowness

    limited scope; covers only a small slice of a subject

  • incompleteness

    noticeable gaps; important parts are missing

  • selectivity

    deliberately choosing only some items rather than covering all

文法句型

the comprehensiveness of [noun]

用法筆記

Subject is typically an abstract product of work — a report, plan, study, audit, course, or database. Frequently appears as 'the comprehensiveness of X' or as praise/criticism: 'praised for', 'questioned for', 'lacks'.

常見錯誤

The comprehensiveness was three hundred pages.
The report's three hundred pages reflected its comprehensiveness.
💡comprehensiveness describes a quality, not a measurable amount; it isn't pluralised or counted.
Her comprehensiveness impressed the team.
The comprehensiveness of her research impressed the team.
💡the word describes work or coverage, not a person's character trait.