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{ "term": "broad", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "wide", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a broad street/avenue/river" }, { "text": "He's got broad shoulders." }, { "text": "He is tall, broad and muscular." }, { "text": "a **broad smile/grin** *(= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased)*" }, { "text": "She turned to me with a broad smile on her face." }, { "text": "He was gorgeous—broad shoulders and twinkling eyes." }, { "text": "We drove down a broad avenue lined with trees." }, { "text": "a broad back/chest/face/forehead" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used after a measurement of distance to show how wide something is", "examples": [ { "text": "The wardrobe stands one metre broad and two metres high." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "including a great variety of people or things", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **broad range** of products" }, { "text": "The course caters for a **broad spectrum** of interests." }, { "text": "There is broad support for the government's policies." }, { "text": "She **took a broad view** of the duties of being a teacher *(= she believed her duties included a wide range of things)*." }, { "text": "a broad and balanced curriculum" }, { "text": "We must ensure the project is of advantage to the broader community and does not just benefit a few individuals." }, { "text": "The promotion helped the company reach a much broader audience." }, { "text": "There is broad support amongst clients for the new initiative." }, { "text": "We have devised a broad and balanced curriculum." }, { "text": "She questioned whether the school curriculum was broad enough in scope." }, { "text": "His job gave him an acquaintance with an unusually broad spectrum of society." }, { "text": "We discussed the broader implications of the plan." }, { "text": "broad experience/knowledge" }, { "text": "Having children gave him a broader outlook on life." }, { "text": "‘Diversity’ is quite a broad concept." }, { "text": "to attract broad support" }, { "text": "to have a broad appeal" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "general; not detailed", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the broad outline of a proposal" }, { "text": "The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues." }, { "text": "She's a feminist, in the **broadest sense of the word**." }, { "text": "In **broad terms**, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy." }, { "text": "Computer viruses fall into three broad categories." }, { "text": "It is useful to examine this issue in a **broader** historical **context**." }, { "text": "The charges should be dismissed because the law is too broad and vague." }, { "text": "The novel is about education in its broadest sense." }, { "text": "The proposals have been given a broad welcome by green campaigners." }, { "text": "Before dealing with specific cases she spoke on the broad topic of ‘discipline’." }, { "text": "The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at sports grounds." }, { "text": "a broad aim/objective" }, { "text": "a broad definition/sense/outline" }, { "text": "a broad category/area" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "covering a wide area", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a broad expanse of water" }, { "text": "the broad plains of the American West" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "if somebody has a broad accent (= a way of pronouncing the words of a language), you can hear very easily which area they come from", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a broad Yorkshire accent" } ], "synonyms": "strong", "topics": ["Language"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "if somebody gives a broad hint, they make it very clear what they are thinking or what they want", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "dealing with sex in a way that makes people laugh", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The movie mixes broad humor with romance." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an organization that accepts a wide range of opinions", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "The party aims to be a broad church with members from all sections of society." } ], "synonyms": "big tent" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see", "examples": [ { "text": "The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/brɔːd/", "audio": "br/broad/broad__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/brɔːd/", "audio": "br/broad/broad__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English brād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit." }