at large
UKeitlɑːdʒ
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'at large' combines the preposition 'at' with the adjective 'large', indicating either being free or escaped, or referring to something in a general or overall sense.
مثال
- The criminal is still at large and considered dangerous.
- The suspect was apprehended after several days at large.
- The problem of poverty needs to be addressed at large, not just in isolated cases.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- having escaped, especially from confinement “a convict still at large” “searching for two escaped prisoners” “dogs loose on the streets” “criminals on the loose in the neighborhood”
- in a general fashion “he talked at large about his plans”