1610s, "apparition, specter," from Latin spectrum (plural spectra) "an appearance, image, apparition, specter," from specere "to look at, view" (see scope (n.1)). Meaning "visible band showing the successive colors, formed from a beam of light passed through a prism" first recorded 1670s. Figurative sense of "entire range (of something)" is from 1936.
雙語例句
1. Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act.
各黨派的政客們都對該行為表示譴責(zé)。
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2. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.
這兩位從政者代表了政界的兩個(gè)極端。
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3. The term "special needs" covers a wide spectrum of problems.
“特殊需求”一詞包含的問題范圍很廣。
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4. The political spectrum has broadened.
政治范圍得到了擴(kuò)大。
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5. A spectrum is formed by a ray of light passing through a prism.