1 large in area or amount 广阔的;大量的;广泛的:
The house has extensive grounds.这座房子有宽敞的庭园。Most of the buildings suffered extensive damage.大多数建筑物受到很大的破坏。
2 (used about methods of farming) producing a small amount of food from a large area of land with a small amount of money and effort (指耕作法)粗放经营的,大面积浅耕粗作的:
extensive agriculture粗放型农业☞Compare intensive. 与 intensive 比较。 ➔extensivelyadv