Across the board Meaning in English
expression
əˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹd
uh-KRAWS thuh BORD
əkɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːd
uh-KROSS thuh BAWD
释义
If something happens "across the board," it happens to everyone or in every area, without exception.
用法与细微差别
Most often used in formal or business contexts to describe changes, rules, or effects that apply to all people or areas equally. Common collocations: "cuts across the board," "increases across the board." Do not use for selective or partial changes.
Spanish: en todos los ámbitos - para todosPortuguese (BR): de modo geral - para todos - em toda partePortuguese (PT): em geral - para todos - em toda a linhaChinese (Simplified): 全面地 - 所有人都Chinese (Traditional): 全面地 - 所有人都Hindi: सर्वत्र - सभी के लिएArabic: عبر الجميع - للجميعBengali: সমগ্র ক্ষেত্রে - সবার জন্য - সর্বত্রRussian: повсеместно - для всех без исключенияJapanese: 一律に - 全体にVietnamese: trên toàn bộ - cho tất cảKorean: 전반적으로 - 전체적으로Turkish: her alanda - tümünde - herkes içinUrdu: ہر لحاظ سے - سب کے لیےIndonesian: secara menyeluruh - di semua bidang
例句
The company announced a salary increase across the board.
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Prices went up across the board this year.
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New rules apply across the board.
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Cutbacks are happening across the board, not just in one department.
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The policy change affects customers across the board.
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We're seeing improvements across the board since the new manager started.
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