comprehensive

- adj. 全面的
- adj. 广泛的
- Definition
- adj. including everything that is needed
- adj. showing wide understanding
- Example
- The doctor gave him a comprehensive check-up last week.
- 医生上周给他做了一次全面的体检。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: covering everything, leaving nothing out (adjective).
比较义项:包含一切、面面俱到(形容词)。
- comprehensive 本词
Emphasizes thoroughness and detail, covering every necessary part of a subject; typically describes reports, exams, insurance or check-ups, not people or groups.
强调详尽周全,涵盖某一主题的每一个必要部分;通常用来形容报告、考试、保险或体检,而不是形容人或群体。
The report gives a comprehensive overview of the company's finances.
这份报告对公司的财务状况做了全面的概述。
- inclusive
Emphasizes not leaving anyone out, especially people of different backgrounds or abilities; typically describes groups, policies, schools or communities, not reports or exams.
强调不把任何人排除在外,尤其是不同背景或能力的人;通常用来形容群体、政策、学校或社区,而不是报告或考试。
The company promotes an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome.
这家公司倡导一种让每个人都感到被欢迎的包容性职场。
Comprehensive and inclusive both mean including everything, but comprehensive means thorough and detailed (reports, exams, checkups), while inclusive means leaving no person or group out (people, policies, places). Inclusive's 'price already includes a cost' sense is not compared here.
这两个词都表示“包含全部内容”,但侧重点不同:comprehensive 强调详尽周全、不遗漏任何细节,多用于报告、考试、体检等;inclusive 强调不排除任何人或群体,多用于描述人群、政策或场所。这里不比较 inclusive 表示“价格已包含某项费用”的用法,如 all-inclusive price(一价全包)。