extend
- IPA[ikˈstend]
美式
- cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider；cause to last longer
verb: extend, 3rd person present: extends, gerund or present participle: extending, past tense: extended, past participle: extended
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- 1. cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ cause to last longer high schools may consider extending the class day to seven periods 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ postpone (a starting or ending time) beyond the original limit he extended the deadline to 4 p.m. today
- ▪ straighten or spread out (the body or a limb) at full length she is unable to extend her thumb 同義詞
- ▪ spread from a central point to cover a wider area the pipeline currently extends 1,200 miles from Santa Barbara 同義詞
- ▪ occupy a specified area or stretch to a specified point the mountains extend over the western end of the island a fault that may extend to a depth of 12 miles
- ▪ include within one's scope; be applicable to her generosity did not extend to all adults
- 2. hold (something) out toward someone I nod and extend my hand 同義詞
- ▪ offer or make available she extended an invitation to her to stay I can't extend credit indefinitely 同義詞
- 3. exert or exercise oneself to the utmost you have to extend yourself to change rather than keep on doing the same thing
- made larger; enlarged: an extended kitchen and new balcony
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- made larger; enlarged: an extended kitchen and new balcony
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- (of a device) able to be lengthened or spread out: a case with wheels and an extending handle
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- (of a device) able to be lengthened or spread out: a case with wheels and an extending handle
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- denoting a record that plays longer than most singles.
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- (of a record) that plays for longer than most singles.
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- a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and ...
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- a family which extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents and other relatives.
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- IPA[ɪkˈstɛnd]
英式
- cause to cover a wider area; make larger: the car park has been extended
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