名詞 extent:

1. the point or degree to which something extends
2. the distance or area or volume over which something extends

1. I agree with you to a certain extent, but ...
   我在一定程度上同意你的意見，但。。。
2. From the roof we were able to see the full extent of the park.
   從屋頂上我們能看到公園的全景。
3. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
   我對他知識的淵博感到驚奇。

ex.tent

n.（名詞）

The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends:
范疇，廣度，疆域：事物延展的范圍、高度或距離：
例句：
landowners unaware of the extent of their own holdings.
土地的所有人不知道他們所有的租界地的范圍

The degree to which a thing extends:
限度：某事物伸展的程度：
例句：
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
最大限度地執(zhí)行法律

An extensive space or area:
一大片（地區(qū)）：遼闊的空間或地方：
例句：
an extent of desert.
一片遼闊的沙漠

Law
【法律】
A writ allowing a creditor to assume temporary ownership of a debtor`s property.
暫時所有權(quán)令：許可債權(quán)人臨時占有借債人的財產(chǎn)的一種書面命令
In Great Britain, a writ allowing a creditor to seize a debtor`s property temporarily.
扣押令：在大不列顛，一種允許債主臨時占有借債人的財產(chǎn)的書面命令
The seizure in execution of such a writ.
扣押：依此種命令沒收的財產(chǎn)
Archaic An assessment or a valuation, as of land in Britain, especially for taxation.
【古語】 估價：評估或詁價，如對英國土地的估價，為了稅收

來源：
Middle English extente [assessment on land]
中古英語 extente [土地估價]
from Anglo-Norman [from feminine past participle of] extendre [to extend]
源自 英法語 [] 源自extendre的陰性過去分詞 [擴展]
from Latin extendere * see extend
源自 拉丁語 extendere *參見 extend