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自動詞

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To extend （over so many miles―over so many years）; to range （over a wide field―between A and B―from A to B）; to cover （so much ground）; to last （so many hours）; to span （so many years）; to enter into （details, etc.）

用例

• 明治天皇の御宇は殆ど半世紀に亙った
  The reign of Meiji Tenno extended over nearly a century.

• この線は一千マイルに亙っている
  This line extends over a thousand miles―covers a thousand miles.
• 戦争は多年に亙った
  The war extended over many years―lasted many years.
• 修業年限は六年に亙っている
  The course of study extends over six years―spans six years.
• 彼の研究は広い範囲に亙っている
  His study ranges over a wide field―ranges wide―covers much ground―His study is of wide range.
• 彼の思想は過去、現在、未来に亙っている
  His thoughts range over past, present and future.
• 語学研究には文学より卑語に至るまでの範囲に亙る
  The study of a language ranges between literature and slang―ranges from literature to slang.
• 年齢は十七から七十まの範囲に亙る
  The age ranges between 17 and 70.
• 中学科程は人智の全般に亙るべきである
  The middle-school curriculum should cover the whole field of human knowledge.
• 彼は長時間に亙って演説をした
  He made a speech lasting many hours.
• 詳細に亘る
  to enter into details―go into particulars―descend to particulars

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用例

• 枝葉に亙る、余談に亙る
  to digress from the subject―wander from the point

• 枝葉に亙るな
  Do not wander from the point!
  Keep to the point!
• 談話は種々の問題に亙った
  The conversation turned on various subjects―ran on various topics.
• 食事中宗教政治に亙る談話は禁物
  Religion and politics are forbidden topics at table.
• 数回に亙る
  to occur several times
• 本は数回に亙って発行された
  The book came out in numbers.
• この小説は数回に亙って掲載された
  The novel was published serially.
• 彼は数回に亙って講演をした
  He gaves a series of lectures―gave a course of lectures.