English Dictionary

ambit

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæmbɪt/

名詞

広義 古語 稀用 廃用

The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. / The area or sphere of control and influence of something. / (archaic) The boundary around a building, town, region, etc.

日本語の意味

行動や思想、発言などが及ぶ範囲・領域 / 権力や影響が及ぶ支配・統制の範囲 / （古語）建物、町、地域などを囲む境界

The lawyer argued that the statute's ambit did not extend to online communications.

弁護士は、その法律の適用範囲はオンライン通信には及ばないと主張した。

意味（1）

The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.

意味（2）

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe; but the sharp reaping-hook had passed him by.

意味（3）

(archaic) The boundary around a building, town, region, etc.

意味（4）

(archaic, rare) The circumference of something circular; also, an arc; a circuit, an orbit.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Chiefly in the plural form ambits: the open space surrounding a building, town, etc.; the grounds or precincts of a place.

ambits （ plural ）