atlarge

中英词典：at large

形容词

1. 逍遥法外的；未被捕的

2. 无拘无束的；自由的

名词

1. 大范围；广泛

2. 一般大众；全体

词语辨析

at large与on the loose均可表示“逍遥法外的；未被捕的”，但at large更常用于正式文体。

词汇扩充

at large scale：大规模地

at large intervals：长时间间隔地

近义词

at liberty, on the run, on the loose, escaped

反义词

in custody, captured, confined

柯林斯词典

at large

1. If someone dangerous or unpleasant is at large, they are free and not in prison. (FORMAL)
2. If something is at large, it is not limited or confined to a particular place or group of people. (FORMAL)

牛津词典

at large

1. (of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured.
2. generally; in general.
3. (of a topic) on a large scale; widely.
4. (of a member of a committee, organization, or group) not having a specific responsibility.

用法

1. The suspect is still at large and considered extremely dangerous. (疑犯仍未被捕，被认为极其危险。) (形容词用法)
2. The prisoner escaped and is now at large. (犯人逃脱，目前逍遥法外。) (形容词用法)
3. The issue of pollution is a problem at large. (污染问题是一个普遍的问题。) (形容词用法)
4. The committee members are working on the project at large. (委员会成员正在全面进行该项目的工作。) (形容词用法)
5. We need to discuss the matter at large. (我们需要全面讨论这个问题。) (副词用法)
6. The information was released at large. (信息被广泛发布。) (副词用法)

相关例句

1. The serial killer is still at large, and the police are urging the public to be cautious. (连环杀手仍未被捕，警方敦促公众保持警惕。)
2. After the prison break, two inmates are still at large. (越狱后，仍有两名囚犯逍遥法外。)
3. The issue of climate change affects humanity at large. (气候变化问题影响着整个人类。)
4. As a member of the committee, you need to consider the project at large. (作为委员会的成员，你需要全面考虑这个项目。)
5. The concept of freedom should be understood at large. (自由的概念应该被全面理解。)
6. He is wanted by the police and is currently at large. (他被警方通缉，目前在逃。)
7. The wildfire is spreading at large scale. (大规模的野火正在蔓延。)
8. The construction work will be carried out at large intervals. (建筑工作将长时间间隔进行。)
9. The escaped prisoner is on the loose and considered dangerous. (逃犯在逍遥法外，被认为很危险。)
10. The suspect is on the run and could be anywhere. (嫌疑人在逃，可能在任何地方。)
11. After the breakout, the criminals are on the loose. (越狱后，罪犯们逍遥法外。)