a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
the act of sitting or standing astride
双语例句
1. The Rialto Bridge is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal.
里亚托桥是横跨大运河的四座桥梁之一。
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2. As a method of spanning space, the arch can support greater weight than a horizontal beam.
作为一种跨越空间的方法，拱能够承受比水平梁更大的重量。
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3. Although the study is based on plant life in Scotland, our models apply across regions spanning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.
虽然这项研究是以苏格兰植物生存为基础，但是我们的模式适用于跨越数十万平方公里的地区。
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4. Family photos spanning five generations were stolen.
一家五代人的照片失窃了。
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5. Harrison had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.
哈里森有过一段长达六十余年的辉煌的职业生涯。
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6. Next came the Erie Canal, an enormous project in its day, spanning about 350 miles.
接下来是伊利运河，这是当时的一项巨大工程，全长约350英里。
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7. This was possible because of the Navy's formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans.
这是可能的，因为海军曾使用的水下监听设备的最高机密系统覆盖多个大洋。
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8. It is the brightest star at the left of this well-composed starry mosaic spanning about 23 degrees across the northern sky asterism dubbed the Little Dipper.
它是这张精心构图的星图左侧最亮的恒星，横跨北部天空偏星约23度，被称为小北斗星。
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9. then bridges find a spanning tree.
最后由网桥支撑起的一棵生成树
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10. It is very long, spanning ten nights in ten episodes.
这部剧非常长，全本十集要演十个晚上。
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11. The study looks at 42 crises in all, spanning 37countries.
该研究报告观察了37个国家的总计42场危机。
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12. Wegscheider has visited 46 countries spanning all seven continents.
维格谢德尔已将足迹留在了横跨七大洲的46个国家的土地上。
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13. This requires unique correlation ID, spanning the scope of business transaction.
这要求横跨业务事务范围的唯一相关ID。
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14. In a career spanning 17 years, he played 344 games for United, scoring 18 goals.
在他长达17年的职业生涯中，他为曼联出场344次，攻入了18粒进球。
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15. Spanning the river at its narrowest point is the Ponte Vecchio (" Old Bridge ").
在河的最窄处的是韦奇奥桥(又称旧桥)。
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16. Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi won a total of 12 Olympic MEDALS spanning three Games.
芬兰选手帕沃·鲁米在三届奥运会上总共获得了12枚奖牌。
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17. Spanning 23 hectares (58 acres) it has a lake - home to the park's famous pelicans.
她占地23公顷(58亩)，里面有一个湖，是有名的塘鹅栖息地。
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18. Data grids are more of a service. A uniform sea of memory, spanning several servers.
