extend
英 [ɪkˈstend]
美 [ɪkˈstend]
v. 使伸长; 扩大; 扩展; 延长; 使延期; 扩大…的范围(或影响)
过去分词:extended 现在分词:extending 第三人称单数:extends 过去式:extended
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同义词辨析
extendlengthenprolong【导航词义:延长】
extendv. 延伸,延长
〔辨析〕
多指在空间、时间、面积等方面延长或扩展。
〔例证〕
Our summer vacation extended into September.
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
我们的暑假延至9月。
He wanted to extend his garden.
他想要扩建花园。
My farm extends as far as the river.
我的农场一直延伸到河边。
lengthenv. (使)延长,(使)加长
〔辨析〕
指在长度或时间上拉长或延长。
〔例证〕
His trousers were lengthened.
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临,夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
他的裤子放长了。
Nights are lengthening with the coming of winter.
随着冬天的来临,夜晚渐渐变长了。
To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。
prolongv. 延长,拖延
〔辨析〕
通常指时间上的延长,含超过正常限度之意。
〔例证〕
He tried hard to prolong his mother's life.
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
他尽一切努力来延长母亲的生命。
The treaty has been prolonged for another 5 years.
这个条约又延长了5年。
牛津词典
verb
- 延长;扩大;扩展 make longer/larger/wider
- 使伸长;扩大;扩展
to make sth longer or larger- to extend a fence/road/house
扩建护栏 / 公路 / 房子 - There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
现已有扩大无烟区的计划。
- to extend a fence/road/house
- 延长;使延期
to make sth last longer- to extend a deadline/visa
延长最后期限 / 签证 - The show has been extended for another six weeks.
展览会又延长了六周。 - Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
- to extend a deadline/visa
- 扩大…的范围(或影响)
to make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places- The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.
公司打算将业务扩展到欧洲。 - The school is extending the range of subjects taught.
学校正在拓宽授课学科的范围。
包括 include - The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.
- 适用于;包括
to relate to or include sb/sth- The offer does not extend to employees' partners.
这项优惠不包括雇员的伴侣。 - His willingness to help did not extend beyond making a few phone calls.
他的乐意帮助只不过限于打几个电话罢了。
涉及范围 / 时间 / 距离 cover area/time/distance - The offer does not extend to employees' partners.
- 涉及(范围);延伸(距离);延续(时间)
to cover a particular area, distance or length of time- Our land extends as far as the river.
我们的土地一直延伸到河边。 - His writing career extended over a period of 40 years.
他的写作生涯超过了40年。
- Our land extends as far as the river.
- 使达到;使延伸
to make sth reach sth or stretch- to extend a rope between two posts
在两根柱子间拉根绳子
身体部位 part of body - to extend a rope between two posts
- 伸展,舒展,展开(尤指手臂或腿)
to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself- He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.
他伸出手来与新雇员握手。 - to extend the hand of friendship to (= try to have good relations with) another country
向另一个国家伸出友谊之手
提供;给予 offer/give - He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee.
- 提供;给予
to offer or give sth to sb- I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.
我肯定你们会同我一起向我们的客人表示热烈的欢迎。 - to extend hospitality to overseas students
殷勤款待外国留学生 - to extend an invitation
发出邀请 - The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money) .
银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。
努力;尽力 use effort/ability - I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.
- 使竭尽全力
to make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc.- Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam.
吉姆大可不必为这次考试那么拼命。 - Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.
这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。
- Jim didn't really have to extend himself in the exam.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 延伸;伸展
If you say that something, usually something large,extends fora particular distance orextends fromone placetoanother, you are indicating its size or position.- The caves extend for some 18 kilometres...
那些洞穴深约18公里。 - The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally...
如果任其自然生长,主干可以长到约12英尺。 - Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us...
我们的个人空间是周围12到18英寸的范围。 - The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux...
高铁拟从巴黎延伸至波尔多。 - The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.
这块新领土将会使加拿大陆地面积扩展1/5以上。
- The caves extend for some 18 kilometres...
- VERB 伸出;凸出
If an objectextends froma surface or place, it sticks out from it.- A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
悬崖上凸出一块空地。
- A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
- VERB 持续;延续
If an event or activityextends overa period of time, it continues for that time.- ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920...
从1894年延续至1920年的板球甲级比赛职业生涯 - The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks.
这些课程每周上一节课,每节两个小时,持续25周。
- ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920...
- VERB 扩及;波及;包括
If somethingextends toa group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them.- The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts...
服务项目还包括包装和递送礼物。 - The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations...
会谈将涉及教会、人权团体和其他社会组织。 - His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience.
他的影响扩展到电视观众之外。
- The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts...
- VERB 扩大;延长
If youextendsomething, you make it longer or bigger.- This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range...
今年他们发布了3种新产品,以扩大产品范围。 - The building was extended in 1500.
那座建筑于1500年扩建。 - ...an extended exhaust pipe.
加长的排气管
- This year they have introduced three new products to extend their range...
- VERB (设备、家具等)展开,伸展
If a piece of equipment or furnitureextends, its length can be increased.- ... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests...
展开后可坐更多客人的桌子 - The table extends to 220cm.
桌子伸展后长220厘米。
- ... a table which extends to accommodate extra guests...
- VERB 延长;使延期
If youextendsomething, you make it last longer than before or end at a later date.- They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。 - ...an extended contract.
延期的合同
- They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
- VERB 扩大…的影响;扩展
If youextendsomethingtoother people or things, you make it include or affect more people or things.- It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants.
也许可以将这种技术应用于其他农作物。
- It might be possible to extend the technique to other crop plants.
- VERB 伸展,伸出(手臂等)
If someoneextendstheir hand, they stretch out their arm and hand to shake hands with someone.- The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
那名男子伸出手说道:“我是查克。”
- The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
英英释义
verb
- extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
- Stretch your legs!
- Extend your right arm above your head
- thrust or extend out
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
- increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
- stretch the soup by adding some more cream
- extend the casserole with a little rice
- continue or extend
- The civil war carried into the neighboring province
- The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces
- lengthen in time
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- prolong the time allowed for payment of
- extend the loan
- extend in scope or range or area
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
- expand the influence of
- The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
- use to the utmost
- He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
- Don't strain your mind too much
- open or straighten out
- Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
- cause to move at full gallop
- Did you gallop the horse just now?
- extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
- Unfold the newspaper
- stretch out that piece of cloth
- extend the TV antenna
- offer verbally
- extend my greetings
- He offered his sympathy
- make available
- extend a loan
- The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
- span an interval of distance, space or time
- The war extended over five years
- The period covered the turn of the century
- My land extends over the hills on the horizon
- This farm covers some 200 acres
- The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
- reach outward in space
- The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
双语例句
- The man extended his hand: 'I'm Chuck'.
那名男子伸出手说道:“我是查克。” - They have extended the deadline by twenty-four hours.
他们已经将最后期限延长了24小时。 - Please extend the deadline a few days.
请宽限几天。 - A shelf of land extended from the escarpment.
悬崖上凸出一块空地。 - Most ear lobes extend below the lower point of attachment of the ear.
大多数耳垂位于耳朵下方的较低处。 - The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux
高铁拟从巴黎延伸至波尔多。 - The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts
服务项目还包括包装和递送礼物。 - Our playing fields extend as far as those trees.
我们的操场延伸到那些树前。 - He is expected to extend direct rule by the central government for another six months.
预计他将把中央政府的直接统治再延长6个月。 - Since the glass is in compression, it cannot extend appreciably beyond the ends of the eyelet.
因为玻璃处于压缩状态,玻璃不能明显地延伸到超过座孔的端面。