纵深 (zòng shēn) — depth (from front to rear, esp. in military or geographical sense); (fig.) depth, thoroughness (of theory, history, development, etc.)
Definition
纵深 highlights extension INTO something — front-to-back or forward-into territory — while 深度 measures how deep something is from the surface down (physical or intellectual). It also covers time span of sustained progress.
noun
depth (from front to rear, esp. in military or geographical sense)(fig.) depththoroughness (of theory, history, development, etc.)
Examples
- 纵深。Bù duì zài shān qū jiàn lì le zhàn lüè zòng shēn.The troops established strategic depth in the mountainous area.
- 纵深。Zhè xiàng gǎi gé xū yào shí jiān zòng shēn lái zhú bù tuī jìn.This reform needs a time span to be gradually advanced.
- 纵深，。Tā de yán jiū quē fá lǐ lùn zòng shēn, jié lùn bú gòu yǒu lì.His research lacks theoretical depth, so the conclusions are not convincing enough.
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