🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

大规模的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dà guī mó de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wide-scale/ˈwaɪd.skeɪl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该市正在进行大规模的建设。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving or happening over a large area or among a large number of people; extensive.

    "The government announced plans for wide-scale economic reforms."
  2. 2

    Operating or conducted on a large scale or comprehensive basis.

    "Wide-scale testing was implemented to contain the outbreak."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound adjective formed from 'wide', originating from Old English 'wīd', and 'scale', derived from Old Norse 'skál' via Middle English. It emerged in modern lexicography to describe phenomena, operations, or impacts covering a large scope, area, or extensive proportion.

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