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🔑 ex·tendBrE /ɪkˈstend/NAmE /ɪkˈstend/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they extend BrE /ɪkˈstend/ NAmE /ɪkˈstend/present simple - he / she / it extends BrE /ɪkˈstendz/ NAmE /ɪkˈstendz/past simple extended BrE /ɪkˈstendɪd/ NAmE /ɪkˈstendɪd/past participle extended BrE /ɪkˈstendɪd/ NAmE /ɪkˈstendɪd/ -ing form extending BrE /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/ NAmE /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/➤make longer/larger/wider 延长；扩大；扩展🔑 [T] ~ sthto make sth longer or larger 使伸长；扩大；扩展◆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。🔑 [T] ~ sthto make sth last longer 延长；使延期◆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。🔑 [T] ~ sthto make a business, an idea, an influence, etc. cover more areas or operate in more places 扩大…的范围（或影响）◆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。➤include 包括 [I] + adv./prep. to relate to or include sb/sth 适用于；包括◆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. 他帮助的诚意只限于打几个电话罢了。➤cover area/time/distance 涉及范围/时间/距离 [I] + adv./prep. to cover a particular area, distance or length of time 涉及（范围）；延伸（距离）；延续（时间）◆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。 [I] + adv./prep. to make sth reach sth or stretch 使达到；使延伸◆to extend a rope between two posts 在两根柱子间拉根绳子➤part of body 身体部位 [T] ~ sthto stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself 伸展，舒展，展开（尤指手臂或腿）◆He extended his hand to (= offered to shake hands with) the new employee. 他伸出手来与新雇员握手。◆(figurative) 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➤offer/give 提供；给予 [T] (formal) to offer or give sth to sb 提供；给予◆~ sth to sbI'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来访者表示热烈的欢迎。◆to extend hospitality to overseas students 殷勤款待外国留学生◆The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money). 银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。◆~ sb sthto extend sb an invitation 向某人发出邀请➤use effort/ability 努力；尽力 [T, often passive] ~ sb/sth/yourselfto make sb/sth use all their effort, abilities, supplies, etc. 使竭尽全力◆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疲于奔命。 ➡ see also extension, extensive |