the opportunity or ability to do or achieve sth 机会；能力◆The group believes there is scope for up to 150 stores. 该集团相信有能力开设多达 150 家商店。◆The extra money will give us the scope to improve our facilities. 有了这笔额外的资金，我们就能改进设施了。◆Her job offers very little scope for promotion. 她的工作获得晋升的机会很小。◆First try to do something that is within your scope. 首先做你力所能及的事情。SYNpotential
the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with 范围◆Our powers are limited in scope. 我们的权限不大。◆We have broadened the scope of our market research. 我们拓宽了市场调研的范围。