across-the-board 形容词 1 全面的,全盘的 (cf.across the BOARD) a ~raise in the wage scale 工资的全面提高 2 (美)‘赛马’<下注> 包括第一名、第二名、第三名之全部的,赌第一名到第三名全部的 例： Our company has decided to give the workers anacross-the-board increase intheir salary. 我们公司决定给所有员工都涨工资。

And its not just cabbages. Vegetable prices are going down across the board. 而且不止卷心菜这样。蔬菜价格也全面下降。

In 1994 the foreign-expert pay scales were upped across the board, but thecost of living was also rising markedly. 1994年，外国专家的工资标准全面提高了，但生活费用也显著上升。