Hundreds of lives could be saved if the installation of alarms was more widespread.

如果警报器的安装范围更为广泛，成百上千人的生命就可能获救。

The origins of glass date back to 3,500 BC but it wasn't until the Roman Empire, 2,000 years ago, that the art of glass-blowing and the practical uses of glass became more widespread.

玻璃的起源可以追溯到公元前3500年，但直到2000年前的罗马帝国，吹制玻璃的艺术和玻璃的实际使用才变得更加广泛。

The bombing has been far more widespread than the military will admit.

爆炸波及的范围远大于军方愿意承认的范围。

Male primogeniture was far more widespread than male ultimogeniture.

男性长子继承权比男幼子继承制更广泛传播。

Might the problem be more widespread than housing?

那是否这个问题在房地产业之外更为普遍呢？