c. 1200, "liberally, generously, bountifully;" also "in large measure; abundantly," from large + -ly (2). Meaning "extensively, to a great extent" is c. 1400.
雙語例句
1. It is a part of Britain as yet largely unaccustomed to tourists.
英國的這一塊地方還很不為游客所熟悉。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Any calls for a new UN resolution are largely political posturing.
任何要求聯合國出臺新決議的呼吁在很大程度上都只是一種虛偽的政治姿態。
來自柯林斯例句
3. These crimes were committed largely by professional criminals who lived by crime.
這些罪案大都是由以犯罪為生的職業罪犯制造的。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The government largely misread the mood of the electorate.
政府在很大程度上沒有弄清楚全體選民的情緒。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages.